Wrapping up another year of groundbreaking AI research and innovation, and deeply grateful to our incredible community who continue to push the boundaries of what's possible. Thank you for making 2025 extraordinary. We'll see you back here on January 5. Wishing everyone a restful holiday season 🎄

Our final paper of the year. On behalf of the Computational Neuroscience Lab and the entire University of Toronto community, happy holidays! Paper: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #neuroAI #compneuro #neuroscience @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @vectorinstitute.ai @utoronto.ca @uoftcompsci.bsky.social

Chemistry Stories: Von Lilienfeld to edit new journal, PRX Intelligence: uoft.me/VLPRXIntelli...

Meet Steven Song, Vector Scholarship in AI recipient who turned networking into career success! 🚀 Steven connected with Roche at Vector's AI Summit, found their internship posting on Vector Talent Hub, and secured an 8-month role as a Data Science Associate Intern within weeks.

🌟 Meet Yisong Miao, Vector Research Intern At Vector, Yisong tackled cultural bias in LLMs with Faculty Member Dr. Vered Shwartz, exploring why LLMs assume North American contexts and how to help them adapt to different cultures Applications close Jan 12 at 1PM : vectorinstitute.ai/programs/res...

In our final Vector Bytes episode for #NeurIPS2025: AI as your research partner 🎙️ From experiment design to DNA engineering, Vector Faculty Members are positioning AI to compress decades of scientific discovery into years. 🎧 The future of research is collaborative. Listen now.

Final day at #NeurIPS2025 in San Diego 🎯 Vector's research community wraps up with foundational breakthroughs in data attribution, biological reasoning, and AI optimization. Here's how we're shaping AI's future: 🧵

Vector Bytes #NeurIPS2025 Daily Digest continues with exploring the critical question: Can we trust AI systems? 🎙️ Vector Faculty Members are tackling uncertainty quantification, content safety, deployment monitoring, and robotic reliability – building the foundation for AI we can rely on.

Day 2 of poster sessions at #NeurIPS2025 in San Diego and Mexico City 🔬 Vector's research community is presenting foundational breakthroughs across scientific simulation, 3D reconstruction, and AI safety. Here's what's shaping the future today: 🧵

New Vector Bytes episode drops: Creative AI Revolution at #NeurIPS2025 🎙️ From cinematic character generation to infinite world simulation, Vector Faculty Members are building AI that understands creative intent – not just content creation. 🎧 Listen now:

Today is day 1 of poster sessions at #NeurIPS2025 in San Diego and Mexico City! Vector's research community is presenting cutting-edge advances across cinematic AI, model reliability, and health care applications. Here's what's defining the future today: 🧵

🚨 80 papers accepted at #NeurIPS2025 from Vector's research community Our Faculty Members, Faculty Affiliates, and Distinguished Postdocs are setting the global AI agenda. From DNA reasoning to infinite world simulation – this ecosystem is defining the future. Thread 🧵 @neuripsconf.bsky.social

Applying to graduate school next year? We're hiring! GPUs, coffee, an incredible city and mental space to do blue sky research @uoftcompsci.bsky.social @vectorinstitute.ai @uoftmedicine.bsky.social cs.toronto.edu/~rahulgk/lin...

🚨 Applying to Ontario AI master’s programs? Critical scholarship funding info ⬇️

🚀 Ready to advance the future of AI research? Vector's Summer 2026 Research Internships are now accepting applications – your gateway to working alongside world-leading researchers on groundbreaking projects that bridge academic theory and real-world impact 👇 vectorinstitute.ai/programs/res...

Vector's 3rd annual ML Security & Privacy Workshop brought together researchers across Ontario to tackle the most pressing questions in AI safety. The findings reveal both remarkable breakthroughs and important realities about current AI systems: vectorinstitute.ai/when-smart-a...

⏰ Grad school deadlines are approaching! Are you still deciding where to pursue your AI master’s? Ontario = where AI possibilities come to life! 📊 17,196 AI jobs created in 2024-25 🏢 70 new AI companies founded 🎓 92% of recognized program grads employed or continuing education within 12 months

Ready to transform your interest in AI into action? The @ai4goodlab.bsky.social is now accepting applications for their 2026 cohort! Start your AI jouney with the AI4Good Lab. Applications close December 15 at 8pm EST → lnkd.in/gW6Jg7-2

@mark-carney.bsky.social visited U of T, meeting with @vectorinstitute.ai 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.bsky.social

Merci, @mark-carney.bsky.social, d'avoir visité l' Institut Vecteur aujourd'hui. Vecteur est fier de continuer à combler le fossé entre la recherche en IA et son impact dans le monde réel, dans l'intérêt de tous les Canadiens.

Thank you, @mark-carney.bsky.social, for visiting the Vector Institute today. Vector is proud to continue bridging the gap between AI research and real-world impact for the benefit of all Canadians

📣 Week 5 of the fall SRI Seminar Series has arrived on VOD SRI Chair @davidduvenaud.bsky.social (University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, @vectorinstitute.ai) for “The big picture of LLM dangerous capability evals.” 🎙️Moderator: Sheila McIlraith 📼 Watch here: youtu.be/zvIN7PnVuy4?...

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.

We’re excited to feature @veredshwartz.bsky.social , Asst Prof at @cs.ubc.ca, CIFAR AI Chair @vectorinstitute.ai, and author of lostinautomatictranslation.com, in the next @wiair.bsky.social episode.

We warmly welcome our new Board Member: Deval Pandya, VP and Head of AI Engineering @vectorinstitute.ai. Deval’s guidance will further our efforts to understand how technology is shaping Canada’s democracy. Learn more buff.ly/x18D7Zr

🚀 Thinking about a career in AI? Ontario’s universities offer world-class master’s programs in a thriving ecosystem where AI innovation is driving real business impact.

Ontario's AI research just got stronger 🚀 We just elevated 13 researchers to Faculty Member status, expanding our leadership across the province. These researchers are advancing critical frontiers in robotics, disease detection, and beyond with enhanced resources to drive breakthrough work.

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to meet with A.I. experts at Canada’s Vector Institute in Toronto. We gained valuable insights into how Vector’s A.I. technology is transforming healthcare in Canada and globally, and discussed how Canada can lead in A.I. safety. @vectorinstitute.ai

Friday was incredible! Our AI Summit & Career Fair 2025 exceeded expectations. From retail AI insights to academic-industry bridges, transformational value delivered. Grateful to our speakers, organizations, volunteers, and attendees. The connections made will drive future innovations!

🎉 Our Career Fair is electric! 31 organizations showcasing roles across sectors. Our Vector Sponsor Showcase is creating intimate conversations with BMO, RBC Borealis AI, Scotiabank, TD Layer 6. Canada's AI ecosystem is flourishing!

Morning sessions at the AI Summit were incredible! Janet Rickford's retail AI insights, Marcus Brubaker on academic-industry impact, plus hiring panel with TD/Canadian Tire/PwC. Career Fair next!

🎉 Vector's AI Summit & Career Fair 2025 is live! As Melissa Judd said: "We're living in an incredible time...working on technology literally shaping our future." Follow along for more & tag us in yours!

Final notice for the Vector Institute's Winter 2026 Applied Internship. This is a significant opportunity to gain hands-on experience in applied AI before the application window closes. Apply by Monday, Sept 22 at 1:00 PM EDT: vectorinstitute.ai/programs/int...

Machine learning today learns once from a massive amount of data. In our changing world, @cs.ubc.ca prof Dr. Evan Shelhamer thinks it's useful to have ML keep learning. He's a @vectorinstitute.ai member & CIFAR AI Chair. youtu.be/q3BKoRrb7to

This week we were honoured to host Sulman Choudhry, Head of Engineering for ChatGPT at OpenAI, for a fireside chat with our research community.

Maclean’s “The New Nation Makers” list features members of the @uoftcompsci.bsky.social community shaping Canada’s future. Associate Professor Sanja Fidler leads AI research at Nvidia and co-founded the @vectorinstitute.ai.

What sets Vector's Applied Internship Program apart? + IMPACT mentorship program + Hands-on experience with real impact + Career advancing opportunities Seize your chance before Sep 22: vectorinstitute.ai/programs/int...

Vector's Winter 2026 Applied Internship applications are now open. This isn't a typical internship. You'll contribute to active AI implementation projects and work within Canada's premier AI research ecosystem. Six roles available across fields. Apply by Sept 22: vectorinstitute.ai/programs/int...

ICYMI - Vector researchers made a major impact at #ICLR2025 with 71 accepted papers! Discover the cutting-edge research shaping AI's future 👇 vectorinstitute.ai/vector-resea...

Vector's 2024-25 Annual Report just dropped!

🚨 FINAL HOURS: Winter 2026 Research Internship applications close TODAY at 1PM ET! Don't miss your last chance to launch your AI career with Vector and contribute to research that shapes real-world applications. Time is running out—apply now: vectorinstitute.ai/programs/res...

The Ontario AI Paradox: 312% surge in new AI companies, yet enterprise AI strategy adoption flat at 51% since 2020. This gap is where AI professionals can lead. Our Snapshot with Deloitte has the data: vectorinstitute.ai/ontario-ai-e...

Meet @elinguyen.bsky.social‬, our Winter 2025 Research Intern who traveled all the way from Germany to explore new research perspectives! Inspired to start your own journey? Applications for Vector's Winter 2026 Research Internships are open! Apply now: vectorinstitute.ai/programs/res...

Today at Vector’s Frontiers of AI, the Honorable Evan Solomon, Minister of AI & Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced $3.5 million for Vector's HealthSpark initiative.

Meet Andres Guzmán-Cordero, whose Vector research internship became the foundation for his PhD journey! Ready to work on AI research at Vector? Applications for Vector's Winter 2026 Research Internships are open until July 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. Apply now: vectorinstitute.ai/programs/res...

Ontario's AI scene is exploding! 🚀 Our AI Snapshot w/ Deloitte: 17K+ new jobs (+101%), $2.6B investment, 70 new companies. See why we're North America's top AI growth story. Report: vectorinstitute.ai/ontario-ai-e...

🏆 Another big win! Our Vector Faculty Affiliate David Lindell & students won Best Student Paper at #CVPR2025 for breakthrough work on neural inverse rendering from propagating light - teaching AI to see light in motion!

🏆 Huge congrats to our Vector Faculty Member Evan Shelhamer on winning the test-of-time Longuet-Higgins Prize at #CVPR2025! The paper "Fully Convolutional Networks" revolutionized computer vision.

📺 Miss Mikhail (Misha) Belkin's May 9 Vector Distinguished Lecture on feature learning and the linear representation hypothesis? Watch it now! youtu.be/OK-xhzY9gLU

🚨 Time is running out! TODAY is the last chance to apply for Vector's Fall 2025 Research Internships. Don't wait—applications close TODAY at 4:59 PM ET! Apply now: vectorinstitute.ai/programs/res...