University, Canada
Université Laval
Includes International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technologies.
Statistics
- People here now
- 4
- People ever
- 8
- Full moves in and out
- 3 in, 9 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 8 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Université Laval, including 4 (50%) here now and 4 with former affiliations. That total covers 6 people with work roles and 2 recorded only as students (3 both studied and worked here). Its tracked sub-organization is International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technologies (1 ever, 1 now). Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 217th on current people and tied for 448th on all-time people. Computer vision leads 7 areas of expertise (2 of 8 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 4 of the 4 people here now (100%). Dated work records span from 1996 to 2026. Across dated career transitions, we record 3 full moves in and 9 out, led by departures to Mila (3).
A summary of current people at Université Laval. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. The median birth year uses 1 person.
Role categories
- Research4
Current affiliations
- Université Laval3
- International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technologies1
Top profile topics
- ai ethics1
- ai governance1
- causal inference1
- computer vision1
- deep learning1
Birth countries
Known for 0 of 4 people now.
No birth countries are recorded.
Median birth year
1990 (1 person)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 4 |
| Current affiliation | Université Laval | 3 |
| Current affiliation | International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technologies | 1 |
| Profile topic | ai ethics | 1 |
| Profile topic | ai governance | 1 |
| Profile topic | causal inference | 1 |
| Profile topic | computer vision | 1 |
| Profile topic | deep learning | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 0 of 4 people now | 0 |
| Median birth year | 1990 | 1 |
Full departures outnumbered full arrivals by 6 (9 out vs. 3 in): arrivals came 2 from universities (67%) and 1 from a company (33%), while departures went 3 to companies (33%), 3 to universities (33%) and 3 to labs, nonprofits or government. We also record 2 arrivals and 1 departure where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 2 of the 4 people formerly at Université Laval have a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (2 at universities).
A three-column flow diagram. People came from organizations on the left, Université Laval is in the middle, and destinations are on the right. It shows 3 incoming and 9 outgoing full moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career records with full moves only, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Direction | Organization | Full moves |
|---|---|---|
| From | INRIA Saclay | 1 |
| From | McGill University | 1 |
| From | Université de Montréal | 1 |
| Center | Université Laval | 3 in, 9 out |
| To | Mila | 3 |
| To | INRIA Saclay | 1 |
| To | McGill University | 1 |
| To | Microsoft | 1 |
| To | Polytechnique Montréal | 1 |
| To | ServiceNow | 1 |
| To | University of Lausanne | 1 |
A list of people who joined or left Université Laval from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
Joined
- Marc-Antoine Dilhac 2026 · from Université de Montréal · Full move
Left
- Alexandre Drouin 2026 · to ServiceNow · Full move
- Christian Gagné 2026 · to Mila · Full move
Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Person | Direction | Other organization | Move type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marc-Antoine Dilhac | Joined | Université de Montréal | Full move |
| 2026 | Alexandre Drouin | Left | ServiceNow | Full move |
| 2026 | Christian Gagné | Left | Mila | Full move |
Compared with peer universities, Université Laval ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 217th of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 448th); 4 of its 8 all-time people (50%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 6 of the 6 people who have worked at Université Laval (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Université Laval to 19 peer institutions.
A table compares Université Laval with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
4 people
People ever
8 people
Combined h-index of people now
No confident statistics
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 4 | tied for 318th of 8,827 | tied for 217th of 3,127 |
| People ever | 8 | tied for 656th of 8,827 | tied for 448th of 3,127 |
| Combined h-index of people now | No confident statistics | Not ranked | Not ranked |
People here now
All 4 people with a current role at Université Laval are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 3 of the 4 held a work role at another organization. 3 of the 4 current people also earned a degree at Université Laval. 3 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside Université Laval.
People with former affiliations
We record 4 people with former affiliations at Université Laval: 2 who held work roles and 2 recorded as students only. 2 of the 4 have a recorded current role at another organization (Polytechnique Montréal, Salk Institute for Biological Studies and University of California, San Diego). Across the 4 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 166,132 (median h-index 56.5).
- Fan Zhou
- Raymond Laflamme
- Réjean PlamondonNow at Polytechnique Montréal
- Terrence SejnowskiNow at University of California, San Diego and Crick-Jacobs Center for Computational Neurobiology
Posts that include Université Laval
Université Laval appears in 3 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.
- More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionWe estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.