Advancing AI Through Human Understanding

A National AI Research Institute bringing together researchers in computer science, neuroscience, cognitive science, philosophy, law, and education to advance technology and improve human wellbeing.

A National AI Research Institute Focused on People and AI

Our Purpose

ARIA embraces the integrated study of human cognition and machine cognition, bringing together researchers in computer science, neuroscience, cognitive science, philosophy, law, and education together with mental health practitioners and civil society groups to advance technology and improve human wellbeing.

Areas of Study

Trustworthy Multimodal Interaction

Studying how people perceive and interact with AI across speech, vision, text, and gesture to build trustworthy systems.

Reasoning in Humans and AI

Exploring how humans and AI systems reason differently and what this means for collaboration and decision-making.

Alignment in Subjective Domains

Investigating how AI can align with diverse human values in areas without clear-cut answers.

Participatory Design

Centering the people most affected by AI in the design process, especially communities traditionally excluded.

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A short introduction to the people, questions, and research agenda that define the ARIA institute.

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