Meet the minds behind Connected Minds. York professors and inaugural directors of Connected Minds Doug Crawford, Sean Hillier and Pina D'Agostino discuss how their nascent $318-million project will blend research in AI and neuroscience with the values of social justice

York professors and inaugural directors of Connected Minds Doug Crawford, Sean Hillier and Pina D'Agostino discuss how their nascent $318-million project will blend research in AI and neuroscience with the values of social justice to maximize benefits and mitigate risks for humanity – especially for those who the technological revolution might otherwise leave behind.

York University leads groundbreaking research to ensure technology revolution leaves no one behind

$318-million Connected Minds initiative to bring equity and inclusion to murky waters of AI April 28, 2023 A massive seven-year interdisciplinary research initiative led by York University – backed by substantial federal research funding — is setting out to tame the unruly world of AI and other disruptive technologies, so humans can benefit equitably from […]