Vector Institute (Canada)

Vector Institute
Formation2017; 7 years ago (2017)
TypeIndependent, nonprofit artificial intelligence organization
PurposeResearch in machine learning
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Employees714[1]
Websitewww.vectorinstitute.ai

The Vector Institute is a private, non-profit artificial intelligence research institute in Toronto focusing primarily on machine learning and deep learning research. As of 2023, it consists of 143 faculty members and affiliates — 38 of which are CIFAR AI chairs — 57 postdoctoral fellows, and 502 students.[2] Along with the University of Toronto, the Vector Institute is affiliated with faculty from universities across Ontario, as well as British Columbia and Nova Scotia.[2]

Along with Montreal's Mila and Alberta's Amii, the Vector Institute is a member of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy.[3]

  1. ^ "Vector Research". Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Vector Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF). Vector Institute. 2023.
  3. ^ Kathleen Sandusky (27 April 2023). "Canada's AI leadership strengthened through new and renewed Canada CIFAR AI Chairs under the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy". Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Retrieved December 5, 2023.