{"id":1803,"date":"2022-09-22T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/markhamdev2\/?page_id=1803"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:03:55","slug":"ai-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/markham\/research-innovation\/ai-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With more than 80 AI-related courses across six different faculties at York and access to some of the world\u2019s brightest talent in AI-related research, York is advancing equity, inclusivity, social justice and sustainability in AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the world\u2019s most ubiquitous technologies, AI has the ability to impact every aspect of our lives, including health, education, finance, the environment and more.  York\u2019s AI & Society research cluster at Markham will harness innovation in a socially responsible manner and ensure technologies are beneficial and safe for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AI & Society research cluster at the Markham Campus will unite an interdisciplinary team of researchers who will collectively contribute to core theory and technological applications, as well as provide a broader human perspective including the ethical implications of AI on humanity and society, such as bias, fairness, integrity, transparency and interpretability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AI & Society cluster aligns with the initial academic programs being established at the Markham Campus in digital technologies, computer science, financial technologies, and media arts programs, and will contribute to the training of innovative and entrepreneurially enabled graduates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Software Engineering for AI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the profound systems and software engineering challenges to ensuring trustworthy AI systems perform consistently in real-world conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Critical Electric Vehicle Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collaborating with industry to identify AI solutions to power electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Healthcare Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leveraging powerful applications such as bioinformatics, drug discovery, medical imaging, clinical robotics, diagnosis and treatment of age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Governance & Public Policy<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explores issues around public policy and technology, and how policy can be developed in consultation with industry to promote responsible innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Creative Technologies<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creative and community-led use of AI technologies and understanding the role of AI in society by non-specialists and end-users.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AI Research Centres at York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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