Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal (UdeM) is a large French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1878. It hosts the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research (DIRO), which includes prominent AI safety researchers such as David Krueger (focused on AI x-risk reduction) and Yoshua Bengio (Turing Award laureate and a leading advocate for safe and beneficial AI). UdeM co-founded the Montreal Declaration for Responsible AI in 2017, and its affiliated institutes—MILA and IVADO—are world-leading centers for machine learning and responsible AI research. The university generates over $775M CAD in annual research income and hosts more than 69,000 students across its faculties and affiliated schools.
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Theory of Change
UdeM's theory of change operates through multiple channels: training the next generation of AI researchers with a responsible AI orientation; hosting researchers like Bengio and Krueger who directly work on AI safety and governance; producing foundational academic research on alignment, robustness, and interpretability; and convening global stakeholders through initiatives like the Montreal Declaration and the International AI Safety Report. By anchoring world-class AI safety researchers within a large academic institution, UdeM provides stable, long-term infrastructure for the field, amplifies safety norms across the broader AI research community, and connects technical AI safety work to policy, ethics, and governance conversations.
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- Apr 2, 2026, 9:54 PM UTC
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- Mar 20, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC