Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Waterloo researchers advancing cybersecurity in the age of AI
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights online safety, University of Waterloo researchers are tackling emerging AI security risks
Every day, Canadians trust technology with more of their lives, from banking and health information to workplace communications and smart home devices. Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) sits behind those interactions.
As AI systems become more capable, there is concern that new security and privacy risks are emerging just as quickly. At the University of Waterloo, researchers are exploring how to protect the next generation of AI-powered technologies from misuse, manipulation and cyberattacks before they reach millions of users.
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