With its interdisciplinary network of scientific, engineering, societal, ethical and legal researchers, York University is building AI solutions for the many important challenges facing our society today.
Vision: AI@YorkU aligns with York’s emphasis upon creativity, innovation and global citizenship, and its reputation as a leader in research that crosses disciplinary boundaries. York will continue to build bridges linking breakthroughs in the science and technology of AI to application domains addressing critical societal needs, while advancing our understanding of the ethical, legal and governance dimensions of this transformative technology.
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Research
AI research at York is broadly distributed across faculties and departments. Research ranges from the development of new brain-inspired AI systems, through application to smart cities, disaster management, emergency planning and disease transmission models, to novel legal and governance frameworks. A key focus is the research and development of next generation intelligent and interactive AI systems that can work closely and adaptively with humans.
Teaching & Learning
AI research at York is broadly distributed across faculties and departments. Research ranges from the development of new brain-inspired AI systems, through application to smart cities, disaster management, emergency planning and disease transmission models, to novel legal and governance frameworks. A key focus is the research and development of next generation intelligent and interactive AI systems that can work closely and adaptively with humans.
Partnerships
AAI research at York is intensely collaborative, involving many industry partners from start-ups to multinationals, as well as public sector agencies and hospitals, particularly in the GTHA.
Highlights:
VISTA (2016-2023)
BRAIN (2016-2021)
ISSUM (2017-2022)
DAV (2015-2021)
DITA (2018-2024)
Entrepreneurship
York has a thriving AI start-up culture supported by the commercialization experts at Innovation York, IP Osgoode, the Innovation Clinic and the Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (BEST) labs. Application areas include attentive vision systems for sports and security, mobility assessment technologies, construction and real-estate.
International
York maintains more than 125 international AI partnerships with institutions in China, India, Singapore, South Korea, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, the UK and the US. For example, York University’s Vision: Science to Applications program has partnered with ten international research institutions in China, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, the US and Austria. York is a co-sponsor, with Xi’an Jiatong University, of the international journal Big Data and Information Analytics.
Faculty Positions
New AI Faculty Hires:
- LA&PS: Ian Stedman
- Lassonde: Gene Cheung
- Science: Joel Zylberberg
- Health: Ingo Fruend
- LA&PS: Regina Rini
Student Opportunities
Schulich School of Business
Lassonde School of Engineering
School of Continuing Studies
AI in Action
AI research at York is broadly distributed across faculties and departments.
Get in touch
Are you an academic looking to collaborate on research, current/prospective student looking for study opportunities, or are interested in becoming involved with AI@YorkU?