Key Strategic Priorities
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.
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.
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.
Recent Stories
Canada CIFAR AI Chairs
Racing for cause
June 13, 2024
CIFAR Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Six new CIFAR AI Catalyst Grants awarded
May 23, 2024
CIFAR Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
How can we make AI that works for everyone?
May 14, 2024
AI Science
AI Canada! Premier global AI conference includes strong Canadian representation
December 15, 2023
AI Science
Canada’s foundational role in generative AI
October 20, 2023
Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI Science
Jeff Clune, Vector Institute: AI that learns to improve itself
October 09, 2023
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recent Stories
Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Health
Ross Mitchell, Amii: AI note-taking for doctors
November 16, 2024
Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Health
Russell Greiner, Amii: AI that makes precision medicine more precise
October 09, 2023
Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Health
Parvin Mousavi, Vector Institute: Unlocking AI-powered approaches to cancer treatment and detection
October 09, 2023
Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Health
Jian Tang, Mila: Finding new drugs with AI
October 09, 2023
AI and Society
CIFAR AI Insights Policy Brief outlines strategies for federated health data access in Canada
August 03, 2023
AI and Society
CIFAR announces launch of two AI for Health Solution Networks
July 13, 2023
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.
Recent Stories
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
AI and Society
Generative AI doesn’t have to generate climate disaster
September 25, 2023
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
Canada CIFAR AI Chair - AI for Energy and the Environment
David Rolnick, Mila: Protecting the world’s biodiversity with AI
October 09, 2023
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
AI for Energy and the Environment
CIFAR hosts AI for Energy & the Environment Symposium
April 19, 2023
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.
Recent Stories
AI Commercialization
National AI Institutes propel responsible AI commercialization across Canada
October 20, 2023
Announcement
Industry leaders gather for CIFAR + RBC Generative AI Leadership Forum
December 12, 2023
Announcement
Deloitte report: Canada leads the world in AI talent concentration
September 27, 2023
AI Science
Canada’s foundational role in generative AI
October 20, 2023
