McGill researchers develop a more efficient way to identify when AI responses may need human review

Published: 20 August 2026

McGill University researchers have developed a more energy-efficient method of building AI systems that are better at measuring – and indicating – their own uncertainty. This will help users...

Expert: AI hallucinations and the courts

Published: 15 October 2025

While experts call for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) technology development, including clearer legal frameworks, the legal system itself is grappling with AI-related challenges...

Expert: Concerns about transparency in AI models

Published: 21 July 2025

A coalition of 40 AI researchers – including signatories from Meta, OpenAI and Montreal-based Mila – has issued a joint position paper warning that as advanced AI systems evolve, we may be losing...

AI has untapped potential to advance biodiversity conservation, study finds  

Published: 12 March 2025

A new study from McGill University researchers suggests the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to rapidly analyze vast amounts of biodiversity data could revolutionize conservation efforts by...

Cutting-edge technology detects nanoplastics in water – instantly

Published: 4 July 2024

A McGill-led research team has developed the first real-time, on-site technology capable of detecting and deciphering nanoplastics from all other particles in water, a capacity akin to being able...

Expert: Myths and preconceptions of privacy in the age of AI 

Published: 11 December 2023

Protecting people from their personal information being used against them is more important every day as our lives become increasingly interconnected through data-driven products and services. In...

Joint Chair aims to leverage AI and IoT to improve animal welfare in Canadian dairy farms

Published: 19 April 2023

McGill University and the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) announced today the creation of the Research and Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E). The five...

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