Mila - Quebec AI Institute
A globally recognized nonprofit and the world's largest academic deep-learning research community, advancing AI for the benefit of all.
To be a global center for scientific advances that inspire innovation and the growth of AI for the benefit of all. Mila brings together the world's largest concentration of academic deep-learning researchers, conducting open research in areas such as language modeling, computer vision, generative models, AI ethics, health, and climate.
AI areas they serve
Areas of Focus
Deep learning and machine learning research
Natural language processing and generative models
Computer vision
AI for health, environment, and climate
AI ethics and society
AI talent development and technology transfer
AI Impact Areas
Upcoming Goals
Advance fundamental and applied AI research for societal benefit
Deepen work on AI ethics, health, and climate
Grow AI talent and technology transfer to industry
Support Canada’s national AI strategy and global collaborations
2017: Became a cornerstone of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy (with Amii and Vector, led by CIFAR) and formed its current university partnership structure
1993: Founded by Yoshua Bengio (later a 2018 Turing Award laureate) at the Universite de Montreal
Recent Updates
2025 - Scientific Director Hugo Larochelle; Yoshua Bengio now Founder and Scientific Advisor (focused on LawZero). Valerie Pisano remains President and CEO.
Mila and Sustainable AI Group Join Forces to Advance Environmentally Responsible AI
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