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This is the general homepage of the University of Toronto, notable in AI history as the institution where Hinton and colleagues developed foundational deep learning work; not an AI safety resource itself.

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The official homepage of the University of Toronto, a leading research university in Canada. UofT has significant contributions to AI and deep learning research, being the academic home of Geoffrey Hinton and the birthplace of foundational deep learning breakthroughs.

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•Home institution of Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer of deep learning and neural networks
•Major research university with active AI, machine learning, and computer science departments
•Affiliated with the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence
•General institutional homepage with limited direct AI safety content

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# Welcome to University of Toronto

![Melanie Woodin standing in a doorway](https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/styles/banner_380/public/2026-03/200th-anniversary-m-woodin.jpg?h=13250db1&itok=a3aNWDZi)

[U of T News\\
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Countdown to 200: The University of Toronto’s role in Canada and a changing world](https://www.utoronto.ca/news/countdown-200-university-toronto-s-role-canada-and-changing-world?utm_source=UofTHome&utm_medium=WebsiteBanner&utm_campaign=news_2026&utm_content=200th_anniversary_countdown)

[U of T invites bold, forward-thinking researchers to consider joining our research and innovation community.](https://www.utoronto.ca/research-innovation/working-at-uoft)

## UTogether: Your guide to the U of T community

### UTogether connects you with everything you need to thrive at U of T.

There’s so much to experience on our three campuses this fall — and UTogether is here to help you navigate our vibrant university ecosystem. This is your roadmap to **essential student, faculty and staff resources**, academic and wellness supports, campus maps, leadership messages and more. Take a tour of this resource to discover your U of T!

[Explore UTogether](https://www.utoronto.ca/utogether)

![Five students sit together outside](https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-11/utogether-home-fall-2024.png)

## Latest news

[![infant being fed medication with a small tube](https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/styles/brand_event_503x324/public/2026-03/GettyImages-1332110138-crop.jpg?h=011743fb&itok=afSknple)\\
March 17, 2026\\
Sucrose is an effective way to help manage painful procedures in babies: Study](https://www.utoronto.ca/news/sucrose-effective-way-help-manage-painful-procedures-babies-study)

[March 16, 2026\\
U of T researcher examines how 'green colonialism' contributes to land dispossession in Kenya](https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-researcher-examines-how-green-colonialism-contributes-land-dispossession-kenya)

[March 13, 2026\\
Toronto Centre for Real-World Evidence launches at U of T's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy](https://www.utoronto.ca/news/toronto-centre-real-world-evidence-launches-u-t-s-leslie-dan-faculty-pharmacy)

[More U of T News](https://www.utoronto.ca/news)

## Upcoming events

[![Aerial view of St. George Campus](https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/styles/brand_event_503x324/public/2026-03/FY26-GIVINGDAY-EventBanner-720x1280.jpg?h=06e74731&itok=517jqiXY)\\
March 26, 2026 \\
A Conversation with U of T Scholars at Risk](https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events/conversation-u-t-scholars-risk-0)

[March 19, 2026 \\
Leveraging evolutionary trade-offs in the development of phage therapy](https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events/leveraging-evolutionary-trade-offs-development-phage-therapy)

[March 24, 2026 \\
North: The Future of Post-Climate America](https://schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/north-the-future-of-post-climate-america/)

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