Are you a faculty member at the University of Waterloo? Enhance your research and connect with a network of AI experts by becoming a member of the Waterloo Data & Artificial Intelligence Institute. Click the link below to access the membership form and discover the opportunities waiting for you at Waterloo.AI.
Waterloo.AI uses a “pull” strategy wherein our Corporate and Industry partners put forth their challenges and opportunities. We then utilize a Call for Proposal (CFP) process across our multidisciplinary researchers where our researchers can apply their foundational AI results and experience to solve real-world industry challenges.
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News
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Events
AI & Data Science for Good Hackathon - Winter 2026
In collaboration with Reception House Waterloo Region and the Future of Work Institute, the Waterloo Data & Artificial Intelligence Institute (Waterloo.AI), supported by Wat.AI and DSC, areis hosting a one-day hackathon focused on designing AI-powered tools to support language access, communication, and employment integration for newcomers and refugees, with particular attention to members of the Rohingya community.
The hackathon will bring together students from diverse academic backgrounds to work alongside community partners, technologists, and mentors to develop prototype solutions that address real-world challenges faced by individuals with limited or no literacy, emphasizing culturally grounded, ethical, and human-centered AI design.