Vector Institute (Canada)
| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Independent, nonprofit artificial intelligence organization |
| Purpose | Research in machine learning |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Affiliations | University of Toronto |
| Employees | 714 |
| Website | www |
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. 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.
Along with Montreal's Mila and Alberta's Amii, the Vector Institute is a member of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy.