A new Radical Talks podcast episode features Geoffrey Hinton and Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean in a live conversation recorded at NeurIPS 2025, reflecting on the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence—alongside the announcement of the new Hinton Chair at the University of Toronto.

AI visionaries Geoffrey Hinton and Fei-Fei Li headlined Who’s Afraid of AI?, a landmark University of Toronto conference exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping culture, creativity, and collective imagination. Presented in part by the Schwartz Reisman Institute, the event brought together artists, technologists, and scholars to envision more human-centered futures of intelligence.

How can we stay in control when AI systems surpass human intelligence? In a recent SRI Seminar, Schwartz Reisman Chair David Duvenaud explored the frontier of AI safety, alignment, and governance, introducing new research on “dangerous capability” evaluations and control protocols designed to detect when AI models become too powerful to oversee.

SRI Director David Lie and collaborators have discovered a security flaw in AMD’s cloud protection technology, revealing how interactions between hardware and software can expose sensitive data.

In October 2024, the SRI co-hosted a half-day event with The Dais and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst to address election integrity, cyber security, and disinformation in the age of AI. The result was The Future Votes report, a reflection of key insights and recommendations for policymakers on how we can practically protect our democratic elections.

How do we successfully govern AI systems that can act autonomously online, making decisions with minimal human oversight? SRI Faculty Affiliate Noam Kolt explores this challenge, highlighting the rise of AI agents, their risks, and the urgent need for transparency, safety testing, and regulatory oversight.

SRI Director David Lie and Co-Chair David Duvenaud were appointed to Canada’s new Safe & Secure AI Advisory Group. Their expertise will help shape policies at this crucial time in AI's development and contribute to Canada's efforts to keep these powerful technologies safe.

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?

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?

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 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.

Schmidt Sciences has named SRI Chair Roger Grosse and Faculty Affiliate Marzyeh Ghassemi to its 2024 cohort of AI2050 Fellows. The program funds senior researchers and early career scholars to address a wide range of global challenges in AI.