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CIFAR - Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
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CIFAR is primarily a research-funding organization historically significant for enabling early deep learning breakthroughs; its AI governance work is relevant but this homepage has limited direct AI safety content.
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CIFAR is a Canadian research institute that funds and supports interdisciplinary research across multiple domains including AI, neuroscience, and quantum computing. It played a foundational role in the deep learning revolution by funding Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun, and Yoshua Bengio's early work. CIFAR now also engages with AI governance and societal impacts through its AI & Society program.
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- •Historically funded the foundational deep learning research by Hinton, LeCun, and Bengio that underpins modern AI.
- •Runs the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, supporting major AI institutes (Vector, Mila, Amii) across Canada.
- •Engages with AI ethics, governance, and societal impact through dedicated research programs.
- •Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers across academia and institutions globally.
- •Relevant to AI governance and policy conversations through its influence on Canadian national AI strategy.
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CIFAR – Convening extraordinary minds to address the most important questions facing science and humanity.
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CIFAR’s Gilles Brassard and Charles H. Bennett receive 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award
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CIFAR AI Frontiers School - Apply Now
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CIFAR awards over $1M to support sociotechnical challenges in AI safety
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The new frontier of AI and neurology
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CIFAR and Mitacs partner to attract top next-gen talent to Canada
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ABOUT CIFAR
CIFAR is a Canadian-based global research organization.
We convene extraordinary minds to address the most important questions facing science and humanity.
WHAT WE DO
Address the most important questions facing science and humanity.
Our programs assemble the world's top researchers to advance knowledge and change the world.
From quantum computing and artificial intelligence to innovation theory, the social determinants of health, and the microbiome, we focus on high-risk, high-reward outcomes.
Our Story
WHO WE ARE
Networks of extraordinary minds.
Our community of researchers includes more than 400 researchers from 161 institutions in 18 countries.
Our fellows, chairs, scholars, and advisors are among the most highly cited researchers in the world. Twenty-three Nobel Prizes have been awarded to CIFAR-affiliated researchers.
Fellows & Advisors
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars
Canada CIFAR AI Chairs
HOW WE WORK
Focus on long-term, global, interdisciplinary collaboration.
Research
We provide researchers with an unparalleled environment of trust, transparency and knowledge sharing so they can pursue high-risk, high-reward questions.
Knowledge Mobilization
We invite experts in industry, civil society, healthcare, and government to join global research leaders for in-depth, cross-sectoral, future-focused conversations that drive change and innovation.
Artificial Intelligence
We strengthen Canada’s technical and responsible leadership in AI through the CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy.
Next Generation Initiatives
We provide training, funding, and mentorship for early-career researchers to develop into research leaders.
CURRENT INITIATIVES
We pursue ideas that drive profound chang
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