Advancing responsible AI adoption at scale
Adopting AI in ways that are responsible, useful and trustworthy is one of the major institutional challenges of our time. As Canada’s AI leader, U of T is ready to define what responsible use looks like at scale.
U of T has played a defining role in modern AI. We are home to Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, who not only made his groundbreaking discoveries right here in Toronto but also warned the world about the existential threats of AI to humanity.
U of T now has the opportunity to show Canada and the world how artificial intelligence can be adopted responsibly, in ways that strengthen public trust and benefit people. As an in-person, human-centred organization, we can demonstrate how large, complex institutions can use AI in ways that align with human interests.
U of T will use its three campuses as a living lab for responsible AI adoption.
This is an approach we have used successfully in our sustainability efforts, where research, operations and partnerships have come together to drive institutional change. We will draw on leading interdisciplinary research from the University of Toronto and put it into practice across our three campuses. We will evaluate the impact and share what we learn with government, public-sector organizations, private industry and others.
With clear governance, transparency and ethical oversight, we will draw on the experience and expertise of the people who teach, learn, research and work across the university so that AI-enabled change is guided by the community it is meant to serve.
U of T will show how large, human-centred institutions can use AI responsibly in ways that are consistent with their values.
What this commitment includes:
- Using U of T’s three campuses as a living lab for responsible AI adoption, bringing the best of our interdisciplinary research into real institutional settings and rapidly evaluating the impact of this work.
- Engaging faculty, librarians, students, staff and leadership in institution-wide change.
- Focusing research and evaluation on workforce impacts, governance, equity, accountability and trust.
- Translating findings into practical guidance to improve productivity, including playbooks, toolkits, policy advice and models that other Canadian institutions can adapt.
- Working with government, research hospitals, public-sector organizations and industry partners to co-design, test and refine initiatives beyond our campus gates.
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