On February 3, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) announced the new experts and representatives that will be serving on its Research Council for the Canadian AI Safety Institute (CAISI) Research Program. CAISI is a multidisciplinary program that aims to advance understanding of the risks of AI across Canada.
The CAISI Research Council is made up of leading researchers in AI safety across Canada. Among the 11 new members announced is Bridging Divides researcher, Geoffrey Rockwell. Rockwell is a member of the citizenship and participation theme and a member of the technology and AI adoption working group.
“This opportunity allows me to contribute to Canada’s response to ethical and safety issues associated with AI,” said Rockwell. “CAISI is the component of Canada’s national AI Strategy that will support responsible deployment of AI and the Research Council will be a place to both learn and contribute to this important work.”