{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"160454","rtpr_id":"nPreGL1xqa-20261005","ticker":"MFC","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["MFC"],"title":"Manulife Announces Presenting Partnership of The Hinton Lectures™ on AI Safety","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-05T12:00:08.037Z","article_body":"Manulife Announces Presenting Partnership of The Hinton Lectures™ on AI\nSafety\nPR Newswire\n\nTORONTO, Oct. 5, 2026\n\nC$ unless otherwise stated                                 \n                                           \n TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC     SEHK: 945 \n\nThis partnership will advance public understanding of AI safety, led by Nobel\nLaureate Geoffrey Hinton and supported by Manulife's commitment to\nResponsible AI\n\nTORONTO, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife is proud to announce a two-year\npresenting partnership with The Hinton Lectures™, supporting the 2026 and\n2027 lecture series dedicated to advancing public understanding and scientific\ndiscourse on AI safety. The 2026 lectures, which will be held in Toronto this\nNovember, are co-founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Geoffrey Hinton, a\nrenowned AI expert, and the AI Safety Foundation.\n\n\nThis partnership builds on Manulife's commitment to Responsible AI and support\nfor informed dialogue on the responsible development of AI. Guided by its\nResponsible AI Principles\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788688-1&h=3111016917&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manulife.com%2Fca%2Fen%2Fabout-us%2Fai%2Fresponsible-ai-principles%3F1%3D2&a=Responsible+AI+Principles),\nManulife is focused on developing and deploying AI in a way that creates value\nfor customers, colleagues and society while maintaining trust, managing risk,\nand promoting accountability.\n\n\"Our support for The Hinton Lectures™ reflects Manulife's commitment to\nadvancing responsible AI,\" said Jodie Wallis, Manulife's Global Chief AI\nOfficer. \"AI is evolving quickly, and so are the questions around how we\ndevelop and use it responsibly. The Hinton Lectures bring together thoughtful\nperspectives from across research, industry and policy, and we're proud to be\npart of that conversation.\"\n\nThe Hinton Lectures™ are hosted by Professor Geoffrey Hinton and feature\nworld-leading experts in AI safety. This year's keynote speaker is Paul\nChristiano, a leading expert in AI safety and alignment. The lecture series\nwill take place November 9-11, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in\nToronto. The events are open to the public and will also be livestreamed.\n\nManulife senior leaders will participate throughout the series, delivering\nopening remarks and sharing perspectives on responsible AI, governance, trust\nand innovation alongside leaders from research, industry and policy.\n\n\"We're pleased to welcome Manulife back to The Hinton Lectures, this year as\nour presenting partner,\" said Ankesh Chandaria, CEO of the AI Safety\nFoundation. \"Their expanded support reflects a shared commitment to advancing\nthoughtful conversations about the responsibilities that come with AI. We're\nproud to partner with an organization that is helping drive the responsible\nadoption of AI and bring these important discussions to a broader audience.\"\n\nManulife has been actively investing in and scaling AI capabilities since\n2016. In the past four years, the firm has significantly increased the value\nenabled through AI by expanding its AI solutions portfolio and increasing\nefficiency through data and AI platform investments. Manulife has been named\nthe number one life insurance company for AI maturity for the second\nconsecutive year, and ranks among the top insurers overall in the 2026 Evident\nAI Index for Insurance\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788688-1&h=298916668&u=https%3A%2F%2Fevidentinsights.com%2Finsurance-ai-index%2F%3Fadobe_mc%3DTS%253D1789586792%257CMCMID%253D70023889549491136301352416163593214056%257CMCORGID%253D37B127E253DB11F10A490D4E%252540AdobeOrg&a=Evident+AI+Index+for+Insurance).\nMore information on Manulife's AI progress can be found on Manulife.com/AI\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788688-1&h=1164366458&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manulife.com%2Fca%2Fen%2Fabout-us%2Fai&a=Manulife.com%2FAI).\n\nThe public can register for tickets or the livestream online at\nHintonLectures.com. The event is organized by the AI Safety Foundation and\nhosted by Professor Geoffrey Hinton.\n\nFor additional details on the 2026 Hinton Lectures, including this year's\ndistinguished lecturer announcement, please see the AI Safety Foundation's\nannouncement here.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788688-1&h=3121400472&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcan01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.newswire.ca%252Fnews%252Fai-safety-foundation%252F%26data%3D05%257C02%257Cvanessa_biklo%2540manulife.com%257Cc86ca82d6dc647fd058608df1fc47772%257C5d3e2773e07f4432a6301a0f68a28a05%257C0%257C0%257C639264600851709119%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DSRrbideLK9MiDyVWHKSTL%252Fz3XS6moSLWWu0WmcHX31s%253D%26reserved%3D0&a=AI+Safety+Foundation%27s+announcement+here.) \n\nAbout Manulife   \n\nManulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services\nprovider, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Anchored in our ambition to be the\nnumber one choice for customers, we operate as Manulife across Canada and\nAsia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, providing financial\nadvice, insurance and health solutions for individuals, groups and businesses.\nThrough Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, we offer global investment\nsolutions, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals,\ninstitutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2025, we\nhad more than 37,000 employees, over 106,000 agents, and thousands of\ndistribution partners, serving over 37 million customers with operations\nacross 25 markets globally. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and\nPhilippine stock exchanges, and under '945' on the Hong Kong stock exchange.\nNot all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional\ninformation, please visit manulife.com.\n\nMedia Contact\nEmily English (647) 544-2800 \nemily_english@manulife.ca\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/manulife-announces-presenting-partnership-of-the-hinton-lectures-on-ai-safety-302897442.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2001648/Manulife-Financial-Corporation-Manulife-Announces-Presenting-Par.jpg?id=OA2985240\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1143146/Manulife-Financial-Corporation-Manulife-Announces-Presenting-Par.jpg?id=OA2985239\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPreGL1xqa-20261005","title":"Manulife Announces Presenting Partnership of The Hinton Lectures™ on AI Safety","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"MFC","created":"2026-10-05T12:00:08.037Z","tickers":["MFC"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"Manulife Announces Presenting Partnership of The Hinton Lectures™ on AI\nSafety\nPR Newswire\n\nTORONTO, Oct. 5, 2026\n\nC$ unless otherwise stated                                 \n                                           \n TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC     SEHK: 945 \n\nThis partnership will advance public understanding of AI safety, led by Nobel\nLaureate Geoffrey Hinton and supported by Manulife's commitment to\nResponsible AI\n\nTORONTO, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife is proud to announce a two-year\npresenting partnership with The Hinton Lectures™, supporting the 2026 and\n2027 lecture series dedicated to advancing public understanding and scientific\ndiscourse on AI safety. The 2026 lectures, which will be held in Toronto this\nNovember, are co-founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Geoffrey Hinton, a\nrenowned AI expert, and the AI Safety Foundation.\n\n\nThis partnership builds on Manulife's commitment to Responsible AI and support\nfor informed dialogue on the responsible development of AI. Guided by its\nResponsible AI Principles\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788688-1&h=3111016917&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manulife.com%2Fca%2Fen%2Fabout-us%2Fai%2Fresponsible-ai-principles%3F1%3D2&a=Responsible+AI+Principles),\nManulife is focused on developing and deploying AI in a way that creates value\nfor customers, colleagues and society while maintaining trust, managing risk,\nand promoting accountability.\n\n\"Our support for The Hinton Lectures™ reflects Manulife's commitment to\nadvancing responsible AI,\" said Jodie Wallis, Manulife's Global Chief AI\nOfficer. \"AI is evolving quickly, and so are the questions around how we\ndevelop and use it responsibly. The Hinton Lectures bring together thoughtful\nperspectives from across research, industry and policy, and we're proud to be\npart of that conversation.\"\n\nThe Hinton Lectures™ are hosted by Professor Geoffrey Hinton and feature\nworld-leading experts in AI safety. This year's keynote speaker is Paul\nChristiano, a leading expert in AI safety and alignment. The lecture series\nwill take place November 9-11, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in\nToronto. The events are open to the public and will also be livestreamed.\n\nManulife senior leaders will participate throughout the series, delivering\nopening remarks and sharing perspectives on responsible AI, governance, trust\nand innovation alongside leaders from research, industry and policy.\n\n\"We're pleased to welcome Manulife back to The Hinton Lectures, this year as\nour presenting partner,\" said Ankesh Chandaria, CEO of the AI Safety\nFoundation. \"Their expanded support reflects a shared commitment to advancing\nthoughtful conversations about the responsibilities that come with AI. We're\nproud to partner with an organization that is helping drive the responsible\nadoption of AI and bring these important discussions to a broader audience.\"\n\nManulife has been actively investing in and scaling AI capabilities since\n2016. In the past four years, the firm has significantly increased the value\nenabled through AI by expanding its AI solutions portfolio and increasing\nefficiency through data and AI platform investments. Manulife has been named\nthe number one life insurance company for AI maturity for the second\nconsecutive year, and ranks among the top insurers overall in the 2026 Evident\nAI Index for Insurance\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788688-1&h=298916668&u=https%3A%2F%2Fevidentinsights.com%2Finsurance-ai-index%2F%3Fadobe_mc%3DTS%253D1789586792%257CMCMID%253D70023889549491136301352416163593214056%257CMCORGID%253D37B127E253DB11F10A490D4E%252540AdobeOrg&a=Evident+AI+Index+for+Insurance).\nMore information on Manulife's AI progress can be found on Manulife.com/AI\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788688-1&h=1164366458&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manulife.com%2Fca%2Fen%2Fabout-us%2Fai&a=Manulife.com%2FAI).\n\nThe public can register for tickets or the livestream online at\nHintonLectures.com. The event is organized by the AI Safety Foundation and\nhosted by Professor Geoffrey Hinton.\n\nFor additional details on the 2026 Hinton Lectures, including this year's\ndistinguished lecturer announcement, please see the AI Safety Foundation's\nannouncement here.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788688-1&h=3121400472&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcan01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.newswire.ca%252Fnews%252Fai-safety-foundation%252F%26data%3D05%257C02%257Cvanessa_biklo%2540manulife.com%257Cc86ca82d6dc647fd058608df1fc47772%257C5d3e2773e07f4432a6301a0f68a28a05%257C0%257C0%257C639264600851709119%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DSRrbideLK9MiDyVWHKSTL%252Fz3XS6moSLWWu0WmcHX31s%253D%26reserved%3D0&a=AI+Safety+Foundation%27s+announcement+here.) \n\nAbout Manulife   \n\nManulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services\nprovider, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Anchored in our ambition to be the\nnumber one choice for customers, we operate as Manulife across Canada and\nAsia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, providing financial\nadvice, insurance and health solutions for individuals, groups and businesses.\nThrough Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, we offer global investment\nsolutions, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals,\ninstitutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2025, we\nhad more than 37,000 employees, over 106,000 agents, and thousands of\ndistribution partners, serving over 37 million customers with operations\nacross 25 markets globally. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and\nPhilippine stock exchanges, and under '945' on the Hong Kong stock exchange.\nNot all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional\ninformation, please visit manulife.com.\n\nMedia Contact\nEmily English (647) 544-2800 \nemily_english@manulife.ca\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/manulife-announces-presenting-partnership-of-the-hinton-lectures-on-ai-safety-302897442.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2001648/Manulife-Financial-Corporation-Manulife-Announces-Presenting-Par.jpg?id=OA2985240\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1143146/Manulife-Financial-Corporation-Manulife-Announces-Presenting-Par.jpg?id=OA2985239\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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