SRI/PEARL joint project explores global public opinion on AI with contributions to 2024 Stanford AI Index
The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has released their 7th annual AI Index, and this year’s edition includes data from a joint project by SRI and the Policy, Elections and Representation Lab (PEARL) at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. The Stanford Index is considered one of the most trusted and widely-read indices about the state of AI in the world.
Global group of experts advises on concrete steps towards a robust AI certification ecosystem
When new technologies enter the world, they must earn trust. How can we create trust in artificial intelligence? A new report from the Certification Working Group (CWG) explores the necessary elements of an ecosystem that can deliver effective certification to support AI that is responsible, trustworthy, ethical, and fair.
Rethinking AI regulation: CIFAR policy brief explores paths forward for regulating in a new world
What’s missing from current efforts to regulate artificial intelligence? SRI researchers author a new CIFAR AI Insights Policy Brief on bracing for large-scale economic, social, and legal change—and how policymakers can adapt governance infrastructure to an economy transformed by AI.
Discerning signal from noise: New SRI report explores insights from the state of global AI standardization
In a new report published by the Standards Council of Canada, the Schwartz Reisman Institute surveyed the global landscape of AI standards to identify key areas to leverage standards for AI assurance.
New report explores opportunities and challenges for AI innovation in financial services
How can we harness the economic benefits of AI innovation? In June 2022, the Schwartz Reisman Institute convened a roundtable with the Business Development Bank of Canada to explore how AI can be better used in financial services, featuring panelists from financial institutions, leading startups, universities, and government. The event’s findings have been issued in a new report that details the importance of responsible AI and new approaches to regulation.
Algorithms in art and culture: New publication explores music in the age of AI
How are algorithms influencing the production and consumption of culture? A new white paper on AI, music recommendation, and cultural consumption released by the Schwartz Reisman Institute argues their impacts are profound and far-reaching.
Harnessing commercial data for public good: can it be done, should it be done—and how?
A proposed new tool aims to aggregate commercial data to enable a safe re-opening of Toronto’s Financial District. But the project raises questions around usability and privacy, as well as concerns about its value, risks, and feasibility. SRI reports on a Solutions Workshop with findings relevant to broader implications for data sharing and privacy.
Liberating health data in a digital world: new report details solutions to data access obstacles
Privacy legislation has been instrumental in protecting data rights and data privacy in an increasingly data-driven world. But healthcare is a sector in which increased access to data could have major public benefits—for researchers, patients, and others. Learn more in a new report from the Schwartz Reisman Institute and Diabetes Action Canada on liberating Ontario’s health data for a digital world.
How do cities manage change? Experts size up challenges in municipal governance
The pace of change in cities—technological, social, economic—seems to speed up day by day, posing challenges to municipal government structures established in different times. More than 50 experts from academia, government, non-profits, and the private sector gathered for four working sessions to find solutions to crucial problems cropping up in city governance.