$318-million Connected Minds initiative to bring equity and inclusion to murky waters of AI April 28, 2023 A massive seven-year interdisciplinary research initiative led by York University – backed by substantial federal research funding — is setting out to tame the unruly world of AI and other disruptive technologies, so humans can benefit equitably from […]
Together with Queen’s University, the cross-disciplinary work is backed by $105.7M in federal funding through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund TORONTO, April 28, 2023 — Is an equitable world that includes humans and machines possible? York University researchers believe it must be and have set out to make it so through a first of its kind interdisciplinary […]
Community legal clinics, paralegal services, social workers and others assisting those who cannot easily access legal help, are a few ways of narrowing the gap in accessing justice that’s prevalent across the globe, says York University legal expert Professor Trevor Farrow.
According to York University experts at Osgoode Hall Law School, as the metaverse grows fast and furious with major companies investing in this cyberspace, legal issues are emerging at the same pace.
York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School receives transformative contribution to its No Barriers campaign from alumni working at leading Canadian law firm Davies TORONTO, March 1, 2023 – York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, one of Canada’s leading law firms, jointly announced today a $1.2-million Davies Fellows Award […]
While new technologies offer obvious benefits to humanity, concerns over who gets left behind as our world transforms need to be addressed, researchers warn
Innovative York University conference to focus on how interdisciplinary collaborations can help shape a more just, equitable, healthy and sustainable future
TORONTO, June 16, 2022 — The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, federal minister of innovation, science and industry, today announced more than $175 million in Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) funding to support important research across Canada. In all, more than 40 research projects at York University will receive a boost of $16 million in total SSHRC federal funding, […]
Urges research to explore broader human perspective including ethical implications of AI TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2021 – Today, York University Task Force on AI & Society launched its report analyzing artificial intelligence (AI) and society as a key area for growth at York, with recommendations to help steer the University closer to becoming a global […]
