University of Toronto
The Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI) at the University of Toronto is a world-class interdisciplinary hub for AI safety and technology governance research. Founded in 2019 with a landmark $100 million gift from Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman, the institute convenes 150+ scholars across 34 faculties and 20 disciplines to investigate the societal impacts of powerful technologies. SRI's work spans safe and secure AI systems, data integrity, and the governance of transformative AI — with Geoffrey Hinton, the 2024 Nobel Prize laureate, serving as Strategic Advisor, and prominent AI safety researchers Roger Grosse and David Duvenaud holding Schwartz Reisman Chairs.
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SRI believes that interdisciplinary academic research — combining computer science, law, philosophy, political science, and social science — is essential to steering AI development toward safety and the public good. By convening leading researchers across disciplines, translating findings into concrete policy recommendations, and training the next generation of technologists with embedded ethics education, the institute aims to influence both how AI systems are built and how they are governed. The presence of prominent AI safety researchers like Geoffrey Hinton, Roger Grosse, and David Duvenaud provides a bridge between academic safety research and frontier AI labs. Positioning Canada as a global leader on AI governance amplifies this influence internationally.
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- Mar 20, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC