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Schwartz Reisman Institute @TorontoSRI

Integrative research. Human-centred solutions. We're a @UofT institute working to ensure that powerful technologies make the world better—for everyone.

Joined January 2020
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What does it mean to trust AI? Our new paper, led by @drbethcoleman, reframes trust as a challenge at the centre of responsible AI adoption & governance. The goal isn't to make people trust AI systems. It's to build AI systems that are worthy of trust. uoft.me/ctx

SRI releases new white paper on trust in human–AI interaction — Schwartz Reisman Institute

AI is everywhere. But can we trust it? A new SRI white paper led by Beth Coleman reframes trust in AI as a multidisciplinary challenge—not just a technical one—and charts a path forward.

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Research led by SRI faculty affiliate @NicolasPapernot shows that publicly accessible AI models can be used to power a worm that adapts its strategy as it spreads. 👇👇👇
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#UofT researchers demonstrate AI worm could target any online device ➡️ uoft.me/cru
Image shows Nicolas Papernot (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

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It's not every day that you get to stand taller than Mr. @ConanOBrien. Congratulations, @geoffreyhinton! Hinton... and Conan... recently received honorary degrees from @Harvard.
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Geoffrey Hinton, University Professor Emeritus and winner of a Nobel Prize in Physics, granted an honorary degree by Harvard University #UofT uoft.me/cq-
Geoffrey Hinton (centre) with fellow honorary degree recipients Peggy Noonan (left) and Conan O'Brien (right) (photo by Jennifer Cressman)

ALT Geoffrey Hinton (centre) with fellow honorary degree recipients Peggy Noonan (left) and Conan O'Brien (right) (photo by Jennifer Cressman)
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Welcome 2026–27 SRI Graduate Fellows! We've welcomed fifteen @UofT researchers working across computer science, information studies, psychology, law, medicine, management, industrial relations, and history. Meet our cohort & learn about their projects: uoft.me/crh
Leif Anderson, Sara Bocchinfuso, Marco Germanò, Md Arid Hasan, Sophia Jit, Dariia Kucheruk, Patrick Yung Kang Lee, Azhagu Meena, Shawn Meikle, Rowan O.A. Munson, Gemma Postill, Benjamin Pulver, Frieda Rong, Tracy Zhang, and Xingjian (Ken) Zhang are the 2026-2027 cohort of SRI Graduate Fellows.

ALT Leif Anderson, Sara Bocchinfuso, Marco Germanò, Md Arid Hasan, Sophia Jit, Dariia Kucheruk, Patrick Yung Kang Lee, Azhagu Meena, Shawn Meikle, Rowan O.A. Munson, Gemma Postill, Benjamin Pulver, Frieda Rong, Tracy Zhang, and Xingjian (Ken) Zhang are the 2026-2027 cohort of SRI Graduate Fellows.
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To celebrate "Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn, Create with AI" (2026) we co-hosted a conversation with @paologranata and @mattratto at the @UofT bookstore. Interview: uoft.me/cq4 Purchase: tinyurl.com/nhh3cdwe
Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn, Create with AI (2026) by Paolo Granata

ALT Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn, Create with AI (2026) by Paolo Granata

University of Toronto professors Paolo Granata and Matt Ratto.

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Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn, Create with AI (2026) event held at the University of Toronto bookstore.

ALT Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn, Create with AI (2026) event held at the University of Toronto bookstore.

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What a turnout for Absolutely Interdisciplinary 2026! “One of the goals of this conference is to create space for conversations that do not fit neatly within a single discipline, and today really demonstrated the importance of that kind of exchange." - SRI Director @david_lie
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With us at Absolutely Interdisciplinary 2026 is @tomstello_ of @CarnegieMellon. He’ll join @AnatPerry, @kashhill, & @minzlicht for: “AI as Social Agent: Intimacy, Empathy, and Persuasion.” Registration closes today at 2 PM ET. 📅May 13 📍Toronto 🎟️uoft.me/cmp
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May 13 | Toronto | Absolutely Interdisciplinary @AnatPerry will join us for “AI as social agent: Intimacy, empathy, and persuasion.” Perry is an Associate Professor of Psychology at @HebrewU, where she directs the Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab. uoft.me/cmp
Anat Perry, Associate Professor of Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Director of the Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab.

ALT Anat Perry, Associate Professor of Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Director of the Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab.
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Absolutely Interdisciplinary is next week! @jevinwest, Professor & Associate Dean for Research at @UW_iSchool, will join @david_lie and L.K. Bertram for the panel: "AI, misinformation, and the integrity of public discourse". 📅 May 13 📍Toronto 🎟️ uoft.me/cmp
Jevin D. West, Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the University of Washington Information School.

ALT Jevin D. West, Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the University of Washington Information School.

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What happens when technology begins to function as a "someone" rather than a "something"? Join @kashhill @newyorktimes at Absolutely Interdisciplinary 2026 for our opening keynote: "Artificial agents, real relationships". 📅May 13 📍@UofT 🎟️uoft.me/cmp
Kashmir Hill, Technology Journalist and Investigative Reporter at The New York Times.

ALT Kashmir Hill, Technology Journalist and Investigative Reporter at The New York Times.

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Along with delivering the conference keynote, @kashhill will join @minzlicht, @tomstello_, and @AnatPerry on the panel “AI as social agent: Intimacy, empathy, and persuasion."
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We’re a proud partner of the @KMDIUofT @UofTInfoFaculty 2026 Franklin Lecture. Computational linguist Daniel Hardt & science & technology studies scholar Nanna Bonde Thylstrup will explore the ontologies of human & machine understanding. May 11 | Toronto | tinyurl.com/yr672jur
“After the Ellipses: Loss, Lacuna, and Drift in Human and Machine Understanding” on May 11, 2026 at Centre for Culture and Technology.

ALT “After the Ellipses: Loss, Lacuna, and Drift in Human and Machine Understanding” on May 11, 2026 at Centre for Culture and Technology.

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How can approaches from cognitive science, comparative psychology, & psychometrics translate when applied to general-purpose AI? Join @raphaelmilliere @UniofOxford for a panel on evaluating cognitive capacities in general-purpose AI. 📅May 13 📍Toronto 🎟️uoft.me/cmp
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Let’s talk about the AI trust gap. Join @tobias_blanke (Professor of AI & Humanities @UvA_Amsterdam & Visiting Professor @KingsCollegeLon) at our panel: “Negotiating the agentic turn: The sociotechnical architecture of AI trust.” 📅May 13 📍Toronto 🎟️uoft.me/cmp
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How is AI altering the structure of public discourse? How do we sustain informed publics in an AI-mediated information ecosystem? Join L.K. Bertram (@uofthistory) & @jevinwest for AI, misinformation, & the integrity of public discourse. May 13 | Toronto uoft.me/cmp
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April Newsletter is out 🗞️ We host @_KarenHao with @cbcideas. @david_lie & @schneierblog discuss Mythos. @SkyNews covers @DavidDuvenaud 's co-authored work on conversational models & delusional thinking. Read: mailchi.mp/utoronto/sri-mont…
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Join #UofT at #TorontoTechWeek on May 26 for the Desjardins Speaker Series with Reynold Xin, Co‑founder of Databricks. Reynold will share how his team built Databricks from an academic research project into a business with a global footprint. Register now: uoft.me/ttw-uoft-ss-2026
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Claude’s Mythos isn’t just an issue about capability. It’s also about control. In @globeandmail , @schneierblog & I examine @AnthropicAI new model, which is capable of discovering & exploiting software vulnerabilities at unprecedented scale. 📰tinyurl.com/3b6j8u38 (paywall)

Opinion: Mythos sets the world on edge. What comes next may push us beyond

Private companies shouldn’t have unilateral control over AI that affects security and safety

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Who gets to shape the future of AI—and on what terms? Join us April 29 for SRI’s 2026 Graduate Workshop, exploring trustworthy AI, governance, and the future of intelligent systems. 📍 Toronto Online 🎟️ Registration: sri-graduate-workshop-2026.e… #AI #ResponsibleAI #AIGovernance
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Speakers: • @Tjido, @Mila • @grohmann_rafael, @UofT • @LauraCRosella, University of Toronto • @ZhijingJin, University of Toronto • @petelewis, @ontariotech_u • @vrichter8, University of Bremen
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