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Mindful Artificial Intelligence Research Institute

AI with a conscience starts with human purpose.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how we work, learn, make decisions and connect with one another. At Ontario Tech University, MAIRI brings together technical and social expertise to help shape a different future for AI. One that is thoughtful, intentional and inclusive, with human values at its core.

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What does AI with a conscience look like in practice?

It means bringing different disciplines to the same table. It means questioning assumptions, building for trust and preparing people for change. Across MAIRI, researchers are putting those principles into action.

How can AI strengthen trust in justice?

Ontario Tech researchers are bringing together machine learning, forensic science and law to explore how AI could support bloodstain analysis while ensuring results remain interpretable, auditable and open to challenge in court.

Preparing for a future we can’t predict.

How do we adequately prepare young people to thrive in a world of technologies that do not exist yet? Ontario Tech researchers are exploring futures literacy to help learners navigate change critically, confidently and responsibly.

Can AI recognize its own limits?

Reflective AI research at Ontario Tech is exploring systems that can reason about their own capabilities, recognize and communicate their limits, and consider consequences before committing to an action in the real world.

Turning AI into a force for community impact

AI can be a powerful force for compassion, equity and stronger communities. Through trusted partnerships and thoughtful co-design, MAIRI is exploring how technology can help people and organizations address some of society’s most pressing challenges.

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Donor support for MAIRI will allow us to:

  • Turn AI into a force for social good by supporting solutions that improve lives and address complex community challenges.
  • Empower community and frontline organizations to explore and use AI in ways that respond to local needs and priorities.
  • Build stronger, more resilient communities through thoughtful approaches centred on compassion, equity and inclusion.
  • Help promising ideas grow their impact by supporting trusted partnerships, co-design, pilots and broader implementation.

 

Ainaz Alavi, an Ontario Tech graduate student whose work involves artificial intelligence.

Invest in the people who will shape AI’s future

Breakthrough research depends on talented people having the opportunity to pursue it. Scholarships and bursaries can give graduate students the means to work across disciplines, build new knowledge and contribute to real-world challenges

Supporting scholarships and bursaries will allow us to:

  • Give talented students the means to pursue high-impact AI research through scholarships, bursaries and graduate research support.
  • Develop the next generation of mindful AI leaders by giving students opportunities to work across disciplines such as machine learning, forensic science and law.
  • Advance research with real-world impact, including work exploring how AI can strengthen objectivity and trust in Canada’s justice system.
  • Attract and retain exceptional talent in Canada by creating opportunities for students who want to contribute to responsible, human-centred AI research.

Ontario Tech and MAIRI are leading human-centred AI innovation. Learn more

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