Facebook & University of Waterloo Partner to Shape Future of Learning with AI
Facebook and the University of Waterloo have joined forces in a strategic partnership to explore the role of AI in shaping the future of learning and work readiness. The collaboration, which builds on the university's innovative approach to education, will see interdisciplinary student teams create AI-powered learning prototypes.
At the heart of this partnership lies the Futures Lab: An AI Prototyping Workshop. Students will work in teams to develop cutting-edge AI learning technologies, with the first workshop scheduled for October 6. They will receive direct feedback and guidance throughout the process.
Facebook has contributed $1 million CAD to establish a new Facebook Chair in the Future of Work and Learning at the University of Waterloo. Professor Edith Law has been named the inaugural chair, working alongside students and researchers to co-create AI-facilitated learning technologies. The author, a University of Waterloo alumnus, has praised the university's co-op program for its emphasis on hands-on, experiential learning.
The University of Waterloo, renowned for its computer science program, will benefit from this partnership, with Facebook's Kitchener-Waterloo office, the company's largest engineering hub in Canada, providing additional support. This collaboration follows a history of successful partnerships between Facebook and the university, including Kids on Campus and funding for the Women in Computer Science program.
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