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The Vector Institute is dedicated to AI, excelling in machine & deep learning research. AI-generated content will be disclosed. FR: @InstitutVecteur
Toronto
Joined March 2017
Our 4th annual Ontario AI Snapshot with @DeloitteCanada is live, revealing why Ontario has become the most compelling AI growth story on the continent. The numbers are staggering: 📈 17,196 new AI jobs created (+101% growth) 📈 $2.6 billion in private investment (+69% YoY) 📈
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@CanadianPM Mark Carney visited @UofT meeting with @VectorInst and SRI researchers. He highlighted Canada’s historic investment in AI development, oversight, and stewardship—and the need for all Canadians to “take care of each other.” 📷 with SRI Chair @DavidDuvenaud
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Thank you, @CanadianPM Carney, for visiting Vector today. Canada is at a hinge moment where we need to make bold decisions without losing sight of our values. Vector will do just that, bridging the gap b/w AI research and real-world impact for the benefit of Canadians.
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Congratulations to Vector Faculty Members Sheila McIlraith and Alán Aspuru-Guzik, who have been selected as 2025 #AI2050 Senior Fellows by @schmidtsciences! The prestigious fellowship honors researchers advancing responsible innovation and the development of AI that benefits
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Prophecy alert: The enemy seeks to derail global shifts and silence God’s justice. Hear Amanda Grace’s full message now
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This Thursday – the Vector Distinguished Lecture Series returns with Professor @kchonyc, tackling the uncomfortable truths about AI research evaluation. His talk "Reality Checks" examines four case studies that reveal why rigorous evaluation remains elusive, from continual
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📣 Week 5 of the fall SRI Seminar Series has arrived on VOD 🗣️Talk: SRI Chair @DavidDuvenaud (@UofTCompSci, @VectorInst) for “The big picture of LLM dangerous capability evals.” 🎙️Moderator: @SheilaMcIlraith 📼 Watch the full recording here ➡️ https://t.co/HVRXZ0wm6f
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The Vector Distinguished Lecture Series returns with Professor Kyunghyun Cho, addressing a critical challenge facing our field with his talk, “Reality Checks” – why leaderboard chasing has become something we dread instead of the scientific progress tool it should be. If you've
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Alex exemplifies how the next generation of AI leaders is tackling health care's most complex challenges. Ready to follow in her footsteps? Explore Ontario's AI Master's programs and see how the Vector Scholarship in AI could accelerate your journey: https://t.co/vHvsi8IHxw
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The Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence is a $17,500 entrance scholarship for pursuing AI master's or related programs in Ontario
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In Alex’s own words, “Vector’s Scholarship in AI has enabled me to pursue a program that deepens my understanding of how digital tools and AI can be applied in healthcare. It has also introduced me to a network of innovators in the field, and I look forward to building on these
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GM! Get ready for the Legend of Koi🔥 Our Universe is born from an ancient legend, a story of brave Koi who swam against fierce currents and up a mighty waterfall against all odds to be turned into Golden dragons by the Gods. Forge your path. Awaken your Koi. Become the Dragon.
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Her innovative 'GenoStaR' R package translates genetic data into actionable insights for tailored treatment decisions in psychiatry. Alex's research represents the cutting edge of precision medicine – where AI meets genomics to create more effective, personalized treatments. 💡
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Meet Alex Coulter, a 2025-26 Vector Scholarship in AI recipient who’s contributing to the future of personalized medicine! 🧬 As a Master of Health Informatics student at @UofT, Alex is developing innovative work at the intersection of AI, genomics, and health care.
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We’re excited to feature @VeredShwartz, Asst Prof at @UBC_CS, CIFAR AI Chair @VectorInst, and author of https://t.co/yNgXchf1nY, in the next @WiAIR_podcast episode.
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We warmly welcome our new Board Member: Deval Pandya, VP and Head of AI Engineering @VectorInst. Deval’s guidance will further our efforts to understand how technology is shaping Canada’s democracy. Learn more https://t.co/YQJzgVEXBt
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ICYMI... In Episode 7 of Responsible AI in Action, Himanshu Joshi from the @VectorInst explores how our daily choices in design and deployment define whether AI becomes a tool for trust — or risk. 🎧 Watch the full episode → https://t.co/NamWEdFHlb
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The Vector Distinguished Lecture Series returns this November! 💫 We're thrilled to kick off this year's series with Kyunghyun Cho, Professor of Computer Science and Data Science at NYU and Executive Director of Frontier Research at Genentech. 🗓️ Join us virtually on Thursday,
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Olivia is a shining example of the power of women in STEM. If you’re passionate about applying AI to solve real-world challenges like her, explore AI Master’s programs across Ontario and see how the Vector Scholarship in AI could fund your journey: https://t.co/vHvsi8I9HY
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The Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence is a $17,500 entrance scholarship for pursuing AI master's or related programs in Ontario
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Meet Olivia Radcliffe, a 2023-24 Vector Scholarship in AI recipient, who is transforming the world of medical technology! 💡 As a researcher in @QueensU’s Perk Lab, Olivia is pioneering AI-driven innovations in surgical precision, medical imaging, and robotics. Her work is
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We're not just advancing AI – we're thoughtfully shaping how it integrates into health care, drug discovery, and scientific research. This is how breakthrough research should work: rigorous science meeting real-world impact. Thank you to our researchers for sharing your latest
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But here's what makes Vector special: our researchers are building AI's future across every domain, and our collaborative spirit is driving every discovery. Computer vision experts collaborating with molecular biologists, privacy researchers working alongside health care
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🧠 Attention Sinks: How LLMs actually think Ever wonder why AI models focus on certain words? Our researchers discovered the "catch, tag, and release" mechanism in large language models. They catch sequences, tag them with meaning, then release for later use.
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⚗️ Quetzal: Revolutionizing drug discovery This autoregressive model builds 3D molecules atom-by-atom, achieving a 20× speedup while maintaining quality. What used to take hours now takes minutes. Pharmaceutical research timelines could be transformed.
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