AI is everywhere. But can we trust it? A new SRI white paper led by Beth Coleman reframes trust in AI as a multidisciplinary challenge—not just a technical one—and charts a path forward.

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto, including SRI Faculty Affiliate Nicolas Papernot, has discovered a new class of cyberthreat that gives hackers more power and reach at far less cost. It can be built with free AI models.

The Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society is pleased to announce its cohort of 2026–27 graduate fellows, bringing together fifteen exceptional U of T researchers exploring the societal implications of AI and emerging technologies.

Can AI-powered chatbots help young voters better understand politics? SRI Faculty Fellow Semra Sevi and her colleagues tested an interactive voting advice chatbot with nearly 2,900 politically unaffiliated voters under 35—and found significant gains in political knowledge, even if party loyalty remained unchanged.

In his new book Humans of AI, anthropologist Joseph Wilson draws on extensive fieldwork to show how artificial intelligence is not inevitable or autonomous, but built, shaped, and sustained by the people behind the machines.

A new partnership co-led by Karina Vold is confronting racism in AI systems—highlighting how tools like facial recognition and LLMs disproportionately harm Black and racialized communities, and calling for greater public awareness and equitable governance of AI in Canada.

SRI Faculty Affiliate Paolo Granata reflects on his new book Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn, Create with AI, rethinking how artificial intelligence reshapes learning, research, and creativity by positioning AI as a co-creative partner in intellectual life rather than merely a tool for automation.

SRI Faculty Affiliate Travis LaCroix explores the social and political dimensions of AI ethics in his new book Artificial Intelligence and the Value Alignment Problem, arguing that meaningful alignment requires confronting questions of power, justice, and whose values shape emerging technologies.

The Schwartz Reisman Institute is now accepting applications for its 2026 Graduate Fellowships, supporting U of T researchers advancing responsible, human-centred approaches to AI and emerging technology. The one-year fellowship includes a $7,500 stipend and access to SRI’s interdisciplinary research community. Apply by February 8, 2026.

The Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society has launched its 2025–2028 strategic plan, outlining a focused vision for steering advanced AI toward safety, ethics, and the public good. Centered on safe AI systems, data integrity, and the social impacts of technology, the plan sets out priorities to advance interdisciplinary research, translate insights into real-world policy impact, and strengthen global leadership in AI governance.

Global security expert and author Bruce Schneier—known for reshaping how the world understands security, privacy, and trust—has joined the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI) as a visiting senior policy fellow for 2025–26.

With two new appointments and six renewed roles, the Schwartz Reisman Institute’s 2025–26 cohort of research leads will advance projects on trust, creative pedagogy, agentic AI, democratic fairness, and human–machine relationships, fostering public dialogue and policy insights on the transformative role of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence.