Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Society
Having a say on the tech that’s changing their lives
Artificial intelligence and online media platforms are having an enormous impact on the lives of young people. McGill’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy has been exploring that impact with a pair of recent high-profile initiatives.
On Campus
The most popular McGill News stories of 2025
The McGill alum who went from organizing Frosh Week parties to producing The White Lotus. The two sets of twins currently studying medicine at McGill. The tiny bookstore that has been loved by generations of McGillians. These were some of the most-read McGill News stories from last year.
Discovery
Part of Canada’s innovation solution
A recent national report raised concerns about Canada’s wobbly performance in innovation, while praising the higher education sector as a “rare bright spot.” Vice-President (Research and Innovation) Dominique Bérubé shares her thoughts on the report – and on what McGill is doing to nurture innovation.
Society
Fostering a trustworthy AI
As the CEO of Partnership on AI, Rebecca Finlay, BA’88, works with a diverse array of organizations and businesses – everyone from OpenAI to UNICEF to the BBC – to encourage the development of artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent and focused on the public good.
People
‘Head over heels in love with economics’
Thanks to his pioneering work on ‘creative destruction’, Peter Howitt recently became the 13th member of the McGill community to win a Nobel Prize. In an interview, he discusses his award-winning research, the AI revolution, and how his curiosity about the price of wool led him to McGill.
On Campus
McGill data analytics lab proving to be good for business
The DataSphere Lab at the Desautels Faculty of Management aims to help companies and organizations tackle challenges with data-driven solutions. For students, it’s a valuable hands-on – and paid – work experience.
Discovery
AI for good: Using the power of machine learning for climate action
David Rolnick is quick to point out that AI isn’t a panacea for solving the climate crisis. But the research he leads at McGill’s School of Computer Science provides a fascinating window into efforts to use AI to help mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Discovery
An ecosystem for AI collaboration
Artificial intelligence is transforming the world in ways that are both exciting and troubling. The McGill Collaborative for AI and Society wants to ensure that AI is used in a positive way – and the best way to do that is to bring together experts with different sets of skills.
Culture
Looking for a holiday read?
The holidays are almost upon us and (hopefully) that means you’ll soon be able to spend some quality time with a good book or two. Here are some possibilities for you to consider – all written by McGill alums.
People
Have football, will travel
McGill doctoral student Dimitri Sinodinos, BEng’21, is looking forward to a career as an AI scientist and entrepreneur. But right now, he’s busy making sports history as the first Canadian to play professional football in Japan.
People
A marriage of art and technology
Chloë Ryan is an artist, a McGill-trained engineer, and the CEO/founder of Acrylic Robotics. Her company plans to partner with artists to make high-quality reproductions of their work – right down to the brushstrokes – by using robots and AI. The goal is to help artists find new markets for their creations.
Health
New non-profit targets under-researched diseases
McGillians are playing key roles in Conscience, a new non-profit initiative that hopes to use artificial intelligence and a “team sport” approach to encourage research into the rare diseases and potential threats that Big Pharma tends to ignore.