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Tech with a conscience

From the very beginning, our 'tech with a conscience' ethos has guided us in all that we do. It's a key component in our teaching and learning practices, administrative processes, and innovative research projects. As we develop future tech breakthroughs, we will ensure their ethical and equitable applications.Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor.

Our conscience—the inherent ability to discern right from wrong, justice from injustice and good from evil—makes us human.

Technology is a tool imagined by humanity to uplift society and our planet. When technology is combined with our conscience and a shared commitment to improve the world, it can become a driving force for positive change.

Ontario Tech University embodies this 'tech with a conscience' ethos, shaping the future by using technology built with human values at its core to enhance lives and communities. We believe that technology is only as ethical as the humans guiding it. While we are a young institution, we are a powerhouse of experience and have a proven track record of success. We have become a hub for groundbreaking research with real-world applications, while also challenging the next generation of leaders to embed an ethical mindset in what they learn in school and in how they approach their everyday lives. 

Ontario Tech University's School of Ethical Artificial Intelligence and Mindful Artificial Intelligence Research Institute unite experts across all faculties to prepare future ethical leaders and explore how AI can make life better for people and communities.

October 29, 2025

Ontario Tech University answers the call to ensure AI serves humankind and the planet

Ontario Tech University, together with its partners, celebrates the official opening of the Mindful Artificial Intelligence Research Institute and the leadership role it will take in advancing ethical, people-first AI. Also pictured: the Honourable Stephen Crawford, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement and Minister of Provincial Parliament (MPP) of Oakville; the Honourable Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security and MPP of Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry; and Lorne Coe, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, and MPP of Whitby.

October 17, 2025

New research institute asserts Ontario Tech’s international leadership in responsible AI innovation

Ontario Tech announces Canada’s first School of Ethical Artificial Intelligence (SEAI). Pictured is the Software Informatics Research Centre at the university's north Oshawa campus.

October 14, 2025

Ontario Tech launches Canada’s first School of Ethical Artificial Intelligence

Ontario Tech University graduate students observe CNL reactor physicist Julian Atfield pointing a flashlight down into the ZED-2 reactor’s core during a tour of CNL’s Chalk River, Ontario facility, during CNL’s 2025 Immersive Experience Week program. (August 2025)

September 10, 2025

Ontario Tech grad students get a career-building experience at Canada’s top nuclear research lab

Invest in the ethical nuclear leaders and technology of tomorrow.

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