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Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

Strengthening Canada’s AI talent ecosystem

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AI and Society

New program provides expert AI advice for policymakers

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CIFAR Neuroscience of Consciousness Winter School

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Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

Strengthening Canada’s AI talent ecosystem

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AI and Society

New program provides expert AI advice for policymakers

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ABOUT CIFAR

CIFAR is a Canadian-based global research organization.

We convene extraordinary minds to address the most important questions facing science and humanity.

WHAT WE DO

Address the most important questions facing science and humanity.

Our programs assemble the world's top researchers to advance knowledge and change the world.

From quantum computing and artificial intelligence to innovation theory, the social determinants of health, and the microbiome, we focus on high-risk, high-reward outcomes.

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WHO WE ARE

Networks of extraordinary minds.

Our community of researchers includes more than 400 researchers from 161 institutions in 18 countries.

Our fellows, chairs, scholars, and advisors are among the most highly cited researchers in the world. Twenty-three Nobel Prizes have been awarded to CIFAR-affiliated researchers.

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HOW WE WORK

Focus on long-term, global, interdisciplinary collaboration. 

Research
We provide researchers with an unparalleled environment of trust, transparency and knowledge sharing so they can pursue high-risk, high-reward questions.

Knowledge Mobilization
We invite experts in industry, civil society, healthcare, and government to join global research leaders for in-depth, cross-sectoral, future-focused conversations that drive change and innovation.

Artificial Intelligence
We strengthen Canada’s technical and responsible leadership in AI through the CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy.

Next Generation Initiatives
We provide training, funding, and mentorship for early-career researchers to develop into research leaders.

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We pursue ideas that drive profound change.

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The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is a globally influential research organization proudly based in Canada. We mobilize the world’s most brilliant people across disciplines and at all career stages to advance transformative knowledge and solve humanity’s biggest problems, together. We are supported by the governments of Canada, Alberta and Québec, as well as Canadian and international foundations, individuals, corporations and partner organizations.

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