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Computer scientists are interested in philosophical questions about AI and want to do things responsibly, says SRI Research Lead Karina Vold. Read about her work on #AI, consciousness, and ethics in a rapidly evolving field. ⬇️

“What we need is the people to tell the governments that they ought to make these big companies do more research on safety.” Watch SRI Advisory Board member Geoffrey Hinton talk to Steve Paikin about the short term and existential threats of AI, and more. ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=YRQ4d8…

Calling all University of Toronto students! SRI is hiring a #WorkStudy Digital Content Coordinator. Learn more about the role and apply through the CLNx portal: registrar.utoronto.ca/finances-and-f… #UofT #studentjob #studentwork

Excited to be giving a keynote at the workshop ‘AI: Advancing Foundational Biology’ hosted by Whitehead Institute at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today! I’ll be speaking about building foundation models for biomedical data, including scGPT and MedSAM. Don’t miss it!


Big news! SRI Chair David Duvenaud will give a keynote at the Absolutely Interdisciplinary conference on May 29! A leading AI safety researcher, he’ll discuss AI’s existential risks + the need to counteract the erosion of human influence. Register now! 🔗absolutelyinterdisciplinary.com




📢We are excited to announce that Sara Hooker, head of Cohere Labs has joined the Absolutely Interdisciplinary lineup as a keynote speaker! Register for Absolutely Interdisciplinary today: eventbrite.ca/e/absolutely-i…


Absolutely Interdisciplinary Panel Announcement: Navigating autonomy and accountability in AI agents Megan Ma, Atrisha Sarkar & moderator Anna Su ([email protected]) will examine the ethical, legal, & policy challenges of governing AI agents. Register: absolutelyinterdisciplinary.com


Deepfakes are on the rise—and they’re targeting elections. Our latest GPOAI survey in collab with Munk School’s PEARL lab explores global awareness, concern & trust around AI-generated content. The findings are eye-opening. 🔗 uoft.me/gpo-ai #AI #Deepfakes #ELXN45


💡Absolutely Interdisciplinary Panel Announcement: New Frontiers in AI Governance💡 Explore the challenges of governing powerful ‘frontier’ #AI systems—where innovation meets risk with Atoosa Kasirzadeh, Nitarshan Rajkumar and moderator Karina Vold Register today: absolutelyinterdisciplinary.com


📢University of Toronto faculty: Apply now to be a 2025–26 SRI Research Lead! Join a vibrant community shaping tech for the public good. Up to $30K in support for interdisciplinary, high-impact projects. Deadline: June 8 🔗 Learn more: srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/2025-rese… #AI #TechForGood #UofT #Research


Excited to share University of Toronto's Embedded Ethics Education Initiative (E3I) just won the 2025 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching + Learning! Supported by SRI, E3I embeds ethics in CS courses, reaching 10K enrollments/year. Learn about E3I: srinstitute.utoronto.ca/research-solut… #EthicsInTech #UofT

⏰ There's still time to apply to be a 2025–26 SRI Research Lead! University of Toronto faculty: Work at the intersection of tech + society. Collaborate across disciplines. Engage beyond the university. 🗓️ Deadline: June 8 🔗 Apply now: srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/2025-rese… #UofT #AI #TechForGood #Research
