Challenge Question How can AI development incorporate opinion from a broad cross-section of society to avoid and address ethical challenges when they arise? Project Source: From CSA Group Inc. Project Summary With the ever-accelerating increase of artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, it is more important than ever to make sure that AI and machine […]
Challenge Question How can we combine linguistic, communication, and social contexts with machine learning to help people understand and improve their conversations? Partner: Nascent Project Summary Communication lies at the heart of every human relationship. Our ability to communicate effectively has a tremendous impact on how we work and live together with friends, family, communities, […]
Challenge Question How might we integrate existing modes of transportation with a campus ridesharing system to reduce environmental footprint and cost? Partner: YuRide Project Summary By sharing their ride to school, many York University students become pioneers in university ridesharing and sustainability by reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles coming onto campus. YuRide’s mission is […]
Challenge Question How might we leverage technology in our cities' laneways to create more accessible and inclusive spaces? Partner: MaRS Discovery District Project Summary With the challenges and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, the fragility of our systems and the city itself have been exposed. Among these systems that require attention is the […]
Challenge Question How should the urban sidewalk curb be redesigned to handle its growing number of competing interests? Partner: MaRS Discovery District Project Summary For cities everywhere in the world, the sidewalk curb is an increasingly contested slice of real estate. It is a liminal space where parking, pedestrians, cyclists, couriers, and drivers all incessantly […]
Challenge Question How do we create a safe digital hub (integrating one or all of the following platforms: website, app, YouTube, Instagram) that allows kids (grades 3 to 7) to write and share stories, both collaboratively and independently? Partner: Story Planet Project Summary Story Planet’s workshops help students develop skills and confidence in writing and […]
Challenge Question Beyond publishing, how do we send out the oral and written stories created by the kids we work with in grades 3–7 to a global audience? Partner: Story Planet Project Summary Through the variety of workshops offered by Story Planet, students develop skills and confidence in writing and explore storytelling through narrative, dialogue, […]