When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, it brought artificial intelligence from research labs into classrooms almost overnight. In just a few years, universities have had to respond to a technology reshaping how knowledge is created, shared and evaluated.
As part of the HEQCO Consortium on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), researchers from the University of Toronto, Western University and McMaster University have been studying how Ontario universities are adapting to this shift. The work has unfolded in three phases:
- Literature review: A mapping of global GenAI ethics and governance frameworks.
- Environmental scan: A series of interviews and institutional reviews exploring how Ontario universities are implementing and managing GenAI.
- AI Summit for Ontario Universities: An event held at the University of Toronto November 12-13, 2025 that brought together sector leaders from across Ontario to explore shared challenges, exchange insights and identify collective next steps for navigating GenAI in higher education.
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