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Advancing AI Science

Advancing research in a range of fundamental and applied AI topics from drug discovery and machine learning for health, to autonomous vehicles, materials discovery, human-AI interaction, natural language processing, and more.

The Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

The Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy recruits the world's leading AI researchers to Canada, while retaining our existing top talent.

See the chairs

AICan

This annual meeting of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy brings together academic researchers, students, industry and thought leaders to explore the latest developments in artificial intelligence.

Watch video highlights from the 2023 AICan meeting in St. John's NF.

Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment

Thanks to new investments by the Government of Canada, CIFAR, Amii, Mila and the Vector Institute are working with the Digital Research Alliance of Canada and partners and host sites across the country to develop and deploy a new national computing platform dedicated to AI research.  

Learn more (call for applications opening early 2025).

CIFAR AI Catalyst Grants

Encouraging new collaborations and original research projects in the field of machine learning, as well as its application to different sectors of science and society.

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Recent Stories

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Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

Racing for cause

June 13, 2024
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CIFAR Pan-Canadian AI Strategy

Six new CIFAR AI Catalyst Grants awarded

May 23, 2024
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CIFAR Pan-Canadian AI Strategy

How can we make AI that works for everyone?

May 14, 2024
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AI Science

AI Canada! Premier global AI conference includes strong Canadian representation

December 15, 2023
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AI Science

Canada’s foundational role in generative AI

October 20, 2023
Jeff Clune

Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI Science

Jeff Clune, Vector Institute: AI that learns to improve itself

October 09, 2023
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AI for Health

By leveraging our strengths in AI and health research, our publicly-funded health systems, and the diversity of our population, Canada is well positioned to deliver world-leading AI-based health innovations that will improve both our health systems and the health of Canadians, with the potential to benefit the world.

AI & Health Care: A Fusion Of Law & Science

A series of workshops, reports and case studies that explored existing safety and privacy laws surrounding AI health technologies from ethical, legal, and regulatory perspectives.

Leadership Team: Colleen Flood, University of Ottawa, Canada; Ian Kerr (until 2019), University of Ottawa, Canada; Joelle Pineau, McGill University, Canada; Céline Castets-Renard, Université Toulouse Capitole, France.

Read the reports

AI for Health Solution Networks

CIFAR announces launch of two AI for Health Solution Networks

(Announced July 13, 2023) Collaborative teams will advance the responsible use of AI to address challenging problems in Canada’s health sector.

Learn more

Synthetic Data for Health Symposium

CIFAR, IVADO and Mila held a symposium featuring Canadian and international experts to address the opportunities and challenges around the use and deployment of synthetic data in healthcare. Following the symposium, a call for proposals resulted in four catalyst grants for collaborative projects using synthetic data for better health research in Canada.

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AI4Health Task Force

A CIFAR-convened national roundtable of leaders in AI and health innovation debated Canada's opportunities to advance AI for health. A strong consensus emerged: if we act quickly, Canada can become a world leader in the development and adoption of AI-based approaches to health and healthcare.

Read the report

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Recent Stories

Ross Mitchell, Amii

Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Health

Ross Mitchell, Amii: AI note-taking for doctors

November 16, 2024
Russ Greiner

Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Health

Russell Greiner, Amii: AI that makes precision medicine more precise

October 09, 2023
Parvin Mousavi

Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Health

Parvin Mousavi, Vector Institute: Unlocking AI-powered approaches to cancer treatment and detection

October 09, 2023
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Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Health

Jian Tang, Mila: Finding new drugs with AI

October 09, 2023
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AI and Society

CIFAR AI Insights Policy Brief outlines strategies for federated health data access in Canada

August 03, 2023
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AI and Society

CIFAR announces launch of two AI for Health Solution Networks

July 13, 2023
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AI for Energy and the Environment

Accelerating solutions that mitigate the effects of climate change, protect the environment, and deliver innovation in the energy sector.

Call for Experts in Climate AI

CIFAR is developing strategic planning & activities in the priority research area of AI for Energy & the Environment. If you work on AI policies or applications related to energy, natural resources, agriculture, transportation, environmental or other related sectors, please let us know at ai@cifar.ca.

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Recent Stories

Graham Taylor, Vector Institute

Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Energy and the Environment

Graham Taylor, Vector Institute: Using AI to track insect biodiversity loss in real time

November 29, 2024
Towards Measuring and Mitigating the Environmental Impacts of Large Language Models

AI and Society

Generative AI doesn’t have to generate climate disaster

September 25, 2023
Marlos Machado

Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Energy and the Environment

Marlos C. Machado, Amii: Using AI to make technology smarter and cleaner

October 10, 2023
David Rolnick

Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Energy and the Environment

David Rolnick, Mila: Protecting the world’s biodiversity with AI

October 09, 2023
Gennady Pekhimenko

Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Energy and the Environment

Gennady Pekhimenko, Vector Institute: AI that teaches itself to be faster and cleaner

October 09, 2023
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AI for Energy and the Environment

CIFAR hosts AI for Energy & the Environment Symposium

April 19, 2023
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AI Commercialization

New programs are underway at our partner AI Institutes to support and stimulate Canadian companies to develop and scale AI technologies in a way that is inclusive, responsible and beneficial.

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AI Commercialization

National AI Institutes propel responsible AI commercialization across Canada

October 20, 2023
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Announcement

Industry leaders gather for CIFAR + RBC Generative AI Leadership Forum

December 12, 2023
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Announcement

Deloitte report: Canada leads the world in AI talent concentration

September 27, 2023
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AI Science

Canada’s foundational role in generative AI

October 20, 2023
Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy

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