Shaping the Future of Responsible AI

Advancing ethical, explainable, and trustworthy AI at the intersection of engineering, policy, and society.

READ Research Foundation is a Canada-based think tank dedicated to pioneering research in responsible AI. We focus on bridging the gap between AI technology, engineering systems, and public policy to ensure AI is designed to be safe, accountable, and beneficial for society.

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Featured Research

Recent Publications

Responsible AI at Design Time

Approaches to bake ethics into models and pipelines.

Edge AI Governance Guidelines

Policy recommendations for responsible edge deployments.

Explainable AI Metrics

New metrics for interpretability in engineering contexts.

Fellowship Snapshot

6-month virtual placements for students producing publishable research and policy-relevant outputs. Email contact@readfoundation.org to apply.

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Meet the Team

Small, interdisciplinary team of engineers, policy researchers, and practitioners. See our bios.

Get Involved

We collaborate with universities, industry partners, and policymakers. Reach out at partnerships@readfoundation.org.