Preserving Human Skills and Agency in The Age of Intelligent Technologies
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Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Thursday 26th, November 2026
External Deadline: Tuesday 1st, December 2026
Description
CSA Group is pleased to announce the launch of a new research initiative within the Explore Research Program, a forward-looking research effort designed to support projects that help Canada anticipate and address emerging challenges. The new initiative, Preserving Human Skills and Agency in The Age of Intelligent Technologies, aims to understand how to identify and support the capabilities needed to preserve human expertise and autonomy as these technologies develop.
Proposals are welcome from any discipline, including cognitive and behavioural sciences, computer and information sciences, management studies, ethics and public policy, social sciences, engineering, and related fields. CSA Group will aim to fund projects from different disciplines because complex problems require cross-disciplinary solutions, but individual proposals are welcome to come from a single field.
Funded researchers will not only advance their own projects, but also join a virtual cohort, gaining opportunities to collaborate, exchange insights, and build a collective body of knowledge.
These shared insights can help identify emerging priorities and guide practical responses to Canada’s evolving challenges. Through CSA Group’s standards ecosystem and knowledge mobilization channels, researchers can contribute to guidance, uptake, and real-world implementation across government, industry, and community sectors.
Open Research Initiative:
Preserving Human Skills and Agency in The Age of Intelligent Technologies
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are changing how people learn, make decisions, communicate, and interact with the world around them. While these innovations can improve productivity and accessibility, they also raise important questions about human capabilities and meaningful control. As these technologies become more integrated into daily life, how can we identify and support the capabilities needed to preserve human expertise and autonomy?
About the Program:
CSA Group’s Explore Research Program is an interdisciplinary, forward-looking research program, designed to respond to complex, emerging issues that transcend traditional boundaries. The CSA Explore Research Program convenes and supports experts from multiple disciplines to address systemic challenges on specific topics of relevance over the next decade and beyond. Individual research projects help advance discovery from the lens of their own disciplines. Together, their insights guide CSA Group’s proactive response to future needs.
Key Details:
- Funding per project: up to $150,000 over two years
- Deadline to apply: December 1, 2026
- Information sessions:
- Monday, October 19th @ 3 pm EDT (register here)
- Thursday, October 22nd @ 12 pm EDT (register here)
- For more details, please visit CSA Group’s Explore Research Program website