The Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI) hosted a roundtable discussion on February 11, 2025, as part of the official side events at the AI Action Summit in Paris centered on insights from an upcoming SRI paper, Trust in Human-Machine Learning Interactions: A Multifaceted Approach, led by SRI Research Lead Beth Coleman.

As the SRI community navigates the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), a critical question remains at the forefront: How can AI be not only effective but also safe and aligned with human values?

The Schwartz Reisman Institute’s annual academic conference Absolutely Interdisciplinary returns for 2025 to explore interdisciplinary approaches to AI governance, risk and safety.

In the wake of AIDA’s death and with a federal election on the horizon, a key question has emerged: what’s next for Canada after AIDA?

A new study by SRI Graduate Affiliate Michael Colacci sheds light on the frequency of biased outcomes when machine learning algorithms are used in healthcare contexts, advocating for more comprehensive and standardized approaches to evaluating bias in clinical AI.

As AI systems grow more powerful, ensuring their safe development is critical. A recent paper led by David Duvenaud with contributions from Roger Grosse introduces new methods to evaluate AI sabotage risks, providing insights into preventing advanced models from undermining oversight, masking harmful behaviors, or disrupting human decision-making.

The Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI) is thrilled to welcome eight new faculty affiliates and three new postdoctoral fellows to its vibrant research community.

The SRI Seminar Series returns for 2025 with leading experts exploring AI’s impacts from a wide range of disciplines, including computer science, psychology, law, philosophy, and communication.

What kinds of solutions should we consider for gaining access to data, and which purposes can justify this access? These and related questions were the topic of an event co-hosted by SRI and the Berkman Klein Center’s Institute for Rebooting Social Media at Harvard University coordinated by Lisa Austin.

A recent hackathon and symposium co-sponsored by SRI and U of T's Data Sciences Institute explored new ways of using large language models responsibly, with students and faculty receiving training on how to design efficient, interdisciplinary solutions to promote responsible AI usage.

What opportunities and challenges are there for the use of AI in healthcare? At a recent SRI workshop, experts explored how AI is transforming Ontario's healthcare sector, highlighting its potential to improve care and exploring pressing challenges around patient involvement, health equity, and trustworthy implementation.

SRI researcher Silviu Pitis draws on decision theory to study how the principles of reward design for reinforcement learning agents are formulated. He also aims to understand how large language models make decisions by examining their implicit assumptions. Pitis has received a prestigious OpenAI Superalignment Fast Grant to support his research.