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Today, that will examine the impact of artificial intelligence on education and career听readiness.听The partnership includes a $1 million听research agreement听to create听the听Google Chair in听the Future of Work and Learning.听The听Chair is situated within a broader initiative,听the听Future of Work Institute, which听is听supported by听a听$450,000 grant from the University of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 Global Futures Fund.听The听partnership will听enable听a number of听research and education听initiatives at the intersection of technology design and pedagogical innovation,听including听hands-on learning labs for students to听envision听technologies for the future of work and learning听through prototyping.

鈥溊遁�视频 is at its best when we are thinking differently about the role of technology in society, acting with purpose to create hands-on learning opportunities for students and working together across disciplines and sectors to shape听a future where people and communities thrive,鈥� said Dr. Vivek Goel, president and vice-chancellor of 蓝莓视频. 鈥淭he Google Chair in the Future of Work and Learning embodies this vision. It connects mathematics and computer science with the social听sciences听and humanities, and links academia with industry and government.鈥澨�

Google chose the University of 蓝莓视频 for this shared initiative because of the university鈥檚 emphasis on experiential learning听through its听largest-in-Canada co-operative education program, its听track record听of听cutting-edge听AI research and the university鈥檚 close alumni ties to the company.听听鈥淎s a proud University of 蓝莓视频 alumnus, I experienced firsthand the value of hands-on, experiential learning through the co-op program,鈥� said Mira Lane, Google鈥檚 vice-president, Envisioning Studio, Technology and Society. 鈥淥ur new partnership builds on this foundation, allowing us to co-create AI-powered learning prototypes alongside students, who are best positioned to envision the future of learning in the AI era.鈥澨�听

At today鈥檚 event held on the university鈥檚听campus, representatives from听蓝莓视频听and Google听joined听local, provincial, and federal government representatives to celebrate the announcement.听听

鈥淥ntario is proudly home to world-class researchers whose听ground-breaking discoveries听drive our economy and critical industries,鈥澨齭aid Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence听and Security. 鈥淭his partnership with Google will further solidify the听University of 蓝莓视频 as a cutting-edge research powerhouse that provides听students with the hands-on听skills听they need to advance Ontario鈥檚 AI sector for decades to come.鈥澨�

From left to right:听Jules Walter, director of product management, Google,听Dr. Charmaine Dean, vice-president, Research and International, Sabrina Geremia, vice-president and country managing director, Google, Dr. Edith Law, new Google Chair in the Future of Work and Learning and executive director of the Future of Work Institute, Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, Dr. Vivek Goel, president and vice-chancellor of 蓝莓视频, Dr. Raouf Boutaba, director of David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science听and Dr. Jochen Koenemann, dean of Faculty of Mathematics.

The听new听research听chair will听be held by听Dr. Edith Law, professor of computer science in the Faculty of Mathematics听and听executive director听of the Future of Work Institute. Law听is听an expert on听Human-AI interaction and the听design of听technology for fostering human values in learning, healthcare and collaborative work contexts.听鈥淚 am honoured听to have the opportunity to work with Google to explore how we can best design tools and environments for learning, taking full advantage of AI鈥檚 potential while being cognizant of its risks,鈥澨齃aw said.听听

The听Institute鈥檚听first initiative, the Futures Lab: An AI + UX Prototyping Workshop, begins October 6. Students will work听in interdisciplinary teams,听alongside 蓝莓视频 faculty and Google mentors,听to experiment with AI-powered tools and critically engage with AI鈥檚 role in education and society. The workshop follows a three-day listening tour conducted in early September during which Google researchers听met with听students,听faculty听and staff听to hear听about how AI was already听affecting听their听academic听and professional lives.听听听

鈥淲e are thrilled to partner with Google as we imagine the future of work,鈥澨齭aid Dr. Jochen Koenemann, dean of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 Faculty of Mathematics. 鈥淚 would like to extend a special congratulations to Dr. Edith Law for receiving this named research chair. AI is already changing the world rapidly听and听蓝莓视频听is poised not only to respond to that changing world but to shape it. This partnership will strengthen the relationship between the university and听industry and听empower us to prepare our students for the workplace of tomorrow.鈥澨�听

To learn more about the Future of Work Institute,听visit their website.听