SRI researchers are heading to Seoul this July for ICML 2026, and they're arriving with a lot to share. Across 16 papers, six position papers, and a co-organized workshop, 15 members of our community are presenting work spanning machine learning theory, AI safety, clinical AI, legal compliance, and more.

SRI researchers will present 13 accepted papers and one workshop session at FAccT 2026, showcasing the Institute’s research in responsible AI, algorithmic governance, alignment, privacy, and the impacts of socio-technical systems.

Geoffrey Hinton, University Professor Emeritus of computer science in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science and co-laureate of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, has received the 2025 Sandford Fleming Medal.

Organized by SRI’s 2025–26 graduate fellows, “Designing Responsible Futures” examined how AI can be shaped through operational safety, community participation, worker-led governance, and democratic principles.

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.

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.

Schwartz Reisman Institute Advisory Board member Geoffrey Hinton has been awarded the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, recognizing his pioneering contributions to the development of modern machine learning and artificial intelligence. Presented by King Charles III at St James’s Palace, the honour celebrates Hinton’s lifelong impact on both the science and societal understanding of AI.

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 Chair David Duvenaud shares reflections from the Post-AGI workshop, highlighting the value of diverse perspectives and the challenges of envisioning post-AGI trajectories.

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.