We are embarking on a three-year initiative to modernize our research infrastructure and explore the responsible integration of artificial intelligence into our scholarly knowledge discoverability services.
Research practices, access to knowledge, and knowledge dissemination are evolving rapidly, driven by the combined effects of open science and the rise of artificial intelligence. It is in this context that Érudit is announcing that it has received funding of close to $5.1M, 80% of which came in the form of matching grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (via the Innovation Fund) and the Gouvernement du Québec, with the remainder being provided by various partners.
This project will allow for the exploration of new technological approaches that enhance the discoverability and the reach of scholarly content, in a way that is both responsible and aligned with the values of openness, transparency and ethical behaviour that guide our initiatives.
A Development Carried Out by an Interdisciplinary Team
True to our mission, we will be carrying out this process in close collaboration with our communities, drawing on a team of researchers and professionals. The project is led jointly by Tanja Niemann, Executive Director of Érudit, Philippe Langlais, professor at the Université de Montréal and Vincent Larivière, professor at the Université de Montréal and Scientific Director of Érudit. The researchers associated with this initiative include Rachel Bawden (Inria), Patrice Bellot (Aix-Marseille Université), Lynne Bowker (Université Laval), Jian-Yun Nie (Université de Montréal), Destiny Tchehouali (Université du Québec à Montréal) and Ayla Rigouts Terryn (Université de Montréal). The project will also benefit from the expertise of our team members, including Davin Baragiotta, Director of Technology Infrastructure, and Yves Terrat, Senior Research Advisor in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Experience.
Moreover, the project will feature collaborations with the Translation Bureau of Canada, the Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, the Centre d’expertise numérique pour la recherche (CENR), LexRockAI, as well as the libraries at the universities associated with the Érudit Consortium (Université Laval, Université de Montréal and Université du Québec à Montréal).
By pushing to evolve Érudit’s technological capacities, we are working to consolidate an essential collective asset in Canadian research, to support innovation in the social sciences and the humanities and to strengthen strategic expertise under public control. We want to thank the granting agencies and our partners, who all contribute to maintaining a model that is independent of the large commercial publishers and to promoting free and fair access to scholarly knowledge.
Contact:
Gwendal Henry
Director of Communications and Engagement
gwendal.henry@erudit.org