This page brings together news, updates, and perspectives on artificial intelligence from across the UBC community, highlighting how researchers, students, and staff are engaging with AI technologies, exploring their impact, and shaping their future.
UBC AI News
- UBC law professors are transforming legal education through innovative collaborations that blend technology, pedagogy and social impact.
- A new initiative at the Allard School of Law addresses ethical, regulatory and technological challenges to protect the public and improve access to justice.
- UBC study finds that purposeful hand gestures can boost persuasiveness and perceived competence.
- UBC research shows AI chatbots can be more persuasive than humans—raising concerns about manipulation, mental health risks and the need for safeguards.
- A UBC Sauder study finds humans still outperform AI in online sales—at least for now.
- Jump-started by a $22.5 million gift, UBC’s new AI and Health Network is deploying powerful artificial intelligence tools to drive health system innovation and improve patient care.
- Canadian scientists have developed a blood test and portable device that can determine the onset of sepsis faster and more accurately than existing methods. Published today in Nature Communications, the test is more than 90 per cent accurate at identifying those at high risk of developing sepsis and represents a major milestone in the way doctors will evaluate and treat sepsis. “Sepsis accounts for roughly 20 per cent […]
- In this Q&A, professor Benjamin Perrin and student Nathan Cheung discuss a new upper-level course studying whether robots need rights.
UBC Faculty AI News
Faculty of Computer Science
- Researchers create an “AI Scientist” that conducts its own scientific research Sonja Soo Wed, 2026-03-25 23:29 Artwork by CERTO Inc. UBC Computer Scientists and collaborators show that an AI system can conduct independent research, potentially accelerating research…
- Drs. Alan Mackworth and David Poole recognized for making AI education accessible to students worldwide Sonja Soo Mon, 2026-02-23 08:26 Professors Emeriti Alan Mackworth and David Poole were awarded the AAAI/EAAI Patrick Henry Winston Outstanding Educator Award for developing free online…
- Swarms of coordinated AI bots can flood online communities and threaten democracy, scientists warn Sonja Soo Thu, 2026-01-29 14:07 UBC Computer Science Professor Kevin Leyton-Brown and co-authors discuss emerging threat of malicious AI and propose defenses to protect against them In a new…
- Dr. Cristina Conati named 2025 ACM Fellow Sonja Soo Thu, 2026-01-22 13:35 UBC Computer Science Professor Cristina Conati recognized for her remarkable contributions to computing science and technology UBC Computer Science Professor…
UBC AI and Health Network News
- Congratulations to Dr. Palepu, who was nominated in the education, training and development category. The post UBC AI and Health Network Co-Lead Dr. Anita Palepu Nominated for a 2026 YWCA BC Women of Distinction Award appeared first on AI & Health Network.
- UBC researchers are part of an international team awarded $2 million to study how AI can improve patient outcomes for ovarian cancer The post Harnessing AI for improved ovarian cancer care appeared first on AI & Health Network.
- Eleven research projects have been funded through the inaugural UBC AI and Health Network Fellows Program, which supports researchers harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to transform health research and improve patient care across B.C. The post UBC AI and Health Network funds 11 new projects advancing responsible AI-powered health research for […]
- On October 15, 2025, Dr. Raymond Ng joined UBC President Benoit-Antoine Bacon and a panel of spinoff and industry leaders at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade event, Building a Better World Together Through Purposeful Research Partnerships. The post UBC AI and Health Network Co-Lead Dr. Raymond Ng showcases the […]
Centre for AI Decision-making and Action (CAIDA) News
- News Academic experts and industry leaders gather to discuss AI’s potential in BC sectors arynnk Mon, 2025-12-15 17:00
- News Pre-Publication Notice: "Markov Decision Processes and Reinforcement Learning" (Puterman & Chan) arynnk Wed, 2025-09-17 13:01
- News Introducing Dr. Ahmet Alacaoglu arynnk Wed, 2025-08-13 13:35
- News System lets robots identify an object’s properties through handling arynnk Thu, 2025-07-03 11:18