The Schwartz Reisman Institute’s annual academic conference returns for a wide range of stimulating discussions on how the next phase of AI development will transform our world. Join keynote speaker Blaise Agüera y Arcas, panelists Richard Sutton, N. Katherine Hayles, and William Cunningham, and more. Registration is now open.

In a special event hosted by SRI Research Lead Ashton Anderson, Spotify’s Senior Director of Research Mounia Lalmas shared insights into how the platform’s recommender systems craft personalized listening experiences.

The Schwartz Reisman Institute is partnering with the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy to co-host the inaugural Toronto Public Tech Workshop, held in person June 9–10, 2023, which will present new and exciting research that explores the use of technology for public purposes. The call for papers is now open.

Can government regulation benefit cybersecurity in the private sector? What requirements are needed to better assess threats and reduce vulnerability for Canadians? To answer these questions, SRI Research Lead David Lie led a panel discussion on the future of cybersecurity regulation.

The SRI Seminar Series presents cutting-edge research on the social impacts of artificial intelligence and data-driven technologies, providing a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts in a wide range of fields and engage in discussions with the Schwartz Reisman Institute’s interdisciplinary community. Registration for all Winter 2023 sessions is now open.

How can computing researchers better consider the ethical and societal impacts of their work? In a recent SRI Seminar, Harvard professor Barbara Grosz outlined the key findings of a major new report on responsible computing research, which provides practical recommendations for new methodologies and approaches.

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.

How is virtual reality changing the way we live? Does living in a virtual landscape create new ethical and moral problems? At the first annual Technophilosophy September Soirée, SRI Research Lead Karina Vold convened an interdisciplinary panel of University of Toronto scholars to discuss the impacts of new technologies on the way we understand our world.

The Schwartz Reisman Institute is launching a new speaker and mentorship series to promote gender equity in artificial intelligence research, in collaboration with Deloitte. The Women in AI series will convene leading female AI researchers to share knowledge through seminar events that promote opportunities for women across the technology sector.

The SRI Seminar Series convenes the Schwartz Reisman Institute’s community to discuss cutting-edge ideas and scholarship at the intersection of technology and society. The 2022 Fall Seminar Series begins on September 14, 2022 with a presentation by Julie Shah, director of the Interactive Robotics Group at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

In a session at Absolutely Interdisciplinary 2022, SRI Associate Director Peter Loewen, Jonathan Stray of the Berkeley Center for Human-Compatible AI, and Taylor Owen of McGill University discussed what methods and principles might be used to redesign the algorithms that decide what billions of people see in accordance with democratic values.

The rise of the information society and the ubiquity of digital technologies brings new challenges for governance, as traditional institutions might not be sufficient to address the complex issues emerging from these new tools. In a talk at Absolutely Interdisciplinary 2022, SRI Faculty Fellow Anna Su explored the phenomenon of digital constitutionalism and the importance of human rights to balance powers in the digital realm.