Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) — Description: Safeguarded AI Scientific Director: Yoshua Bengio (joined Aug 2024)
The source directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) Yoshua Bengio joined ARIA's Safeguarded AI programme, (2) as Scientific Director, (3) in August 2024 (specifically Aug 07, 2024). The source also explicitly clarifies the scope—he is Scientific Director for the Safeguarded AI programme specifically, not ARIA overall, which aligns with the additional context provided in the claim. The date matches the 'as of 2024-08' specification.
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- Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)
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- Safeguarded AI Scientific Director: Yoshua Bengio (joined Aug 2024)
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- August 2024
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- Bengio joined ARIA's 'Safeguarded AI' programme as Scientific Director (not ARIA overall)
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1 src · 2 checksNoteThe source directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) Yoshua Bengio joined ARIA's Safeguarded AI programme, (2) as Scientific Director, (3) in August 2024 (specifically Aug 07, 2024). The source also explicitly clarifies the scope—he is Scientific Director for the Safeguarded AI programme specifically, not ARIA overall, which aligns with the additional context provided in the claim. The date matches the 'as of 2024-08' specification.
NoteThe source text directly confirms that Yoshua Bengio joined as Scientific Director in August 2024. The article is dated Aug 07, 2024, and explicitly states 'We're excited to welcome Professor Yoshua Bengio as Scientific Director for Safeguarded AI.' The claim states he 'joined Aug 2024' which matches the source date. Note: The source refers to 'Safeguarded AI' (a programme within ARIA) rather than ARIA itself, but this is a minor distinction as Safeguarded AI is part of ARIA's work.