Governance for human dignity and democracy
Accountability, transparency, access to information, lawful implementation, public-sector requirements, democratic institutions, news media, and public trust.
Programs
Research programs for human flourishing.
HTAI connects governance research to applied programs where advanced technology changes public capacity, strategic resilience, scientific work, art, culture, and democratic life.
Workstreams
Compute, infrastructure, and research capacity
Secure compute, AI data-centre policy, cloud interoperability, sustainable infrastructure, institutional procurement, resilience, and research access.
Data rights, privacy, and cybersecurity
Indigenous data sovereignty, community governance, consent, data residency, sensitive data handling, audit logs, privacy, security, and lawful sharing.
Education, translation, and ecosystem capacity
Training, working groups, public-interest explainers, founder support, research translation, and practical materials for public servants, researchers, companies, artists, journalists, communities, and the public.
Arts, culture, and public life
Research and educational programming for creative practice, authorship, provenance, consent, interpretation, cultural institutions, and public understanding of generative AI.
Applied domains
Strategic sectors and public-benefit domains.
Agriculture and food security
Defence and public safety
Critical minerals and materials
Energy and nuclear-enabled compute
Health and biosecurity
Public administration
Education and research access
Cybersecurity and privacy
Economic advancement and competition
Sustainability and climate-aligned infrastructure
Indigenous rights and data sovereignty
Democracy and civic institutions
News media and information integrity
Arts, culture, and creative practice
Multilingual and French-language access