Design serves as a crucial mechanism for exploration, discovery, and application.

The Design Institute (KMDI) is a multidisciplinary research institute at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information dedicated to advancing design as a critical method for understanding the complex relationships between technology, information, and society. 

With a focus on human-machine systems and a commitment to social justice, KMDI fosters transdisciplinary collaboration to tackle today’s most pressing challenges—from responsible AI and trusted data governance to the design of accessible, equitable cities. 

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October 20th 2025

Maurice Jones (Concordia University) on AI & Creative Labour

Watch recaps now! The two-day workshop explored how workers and their organizations are shaping the governance of digital technologies — including platforms, data, and AI — through collective bargaining, co-operative formation, and policy reform.

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