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Forging the future of human-centered AI
Northeastern is creating a living lab to model and cultivate how to work with artificial intelligence.
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AI has the potential to transform our world. At this moment, we have the opportunity to anticipate those changes and map new opportunities. True to Northeastern’s legacy of higher ed innovation, we’re leading the way in how universities prepare students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners to work with AI, not against it.
Northeastern breaks new ground with a first-of-its-kind partnership
\ As the first higher education partner of Anthropic, Northeastern will continue to set the standard for responsible, ethical integration of AI throughout the university’s global ecosystem, encompassing students, faculty, and staff in the university’s vision for deep adoption of AI technologies.
Unlock the power of AI with Northeastern’s expertise and support
Whether you’re a student exploring AI research, a professional looking to advance your expertise, or a business leader driving innovation, our teams are here to guide you every step of the way.
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Prepare to succeed in an AI world with leading-edge programs
For Partners
Explore the transformative opportunities of AI and how to implement it ethically
For Professionals
Prepare to succeed in an AI world with leading-edge programs
Accelerating breakthroughs for real-world impact
Our research prioritizes AI-human collaboration to address critical world challenges ethically.
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Innovators transforming our world
Meet some of our experts who are building the future of human-AI collaboration.
Javed Aslam
Inaugural Chief of Artificial Intelligence
A professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Javed Aslam’s research centers on AI and its applications, including machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, and healthcare. He also serves as the chief data science officer at CodaMetrix, an AI-healthcare company that uses AI tools to help clients automate medical coding processes.
Tina Eliassi-Rad
Professor of Computer Sciences
As a core faculty member at Northeastern’s Institute for Experiential AI, Tina Eliassi-Rad’s research focuses on the intersection of data mining, machine learning, and network science. Eliassi-Rad’s work has been applied to personalized search on the World Wide Web, fraud detection, mobile ad targeting, and ethics in machine learning.
Timothy W. Bickmore
Professor of Computer Sciences
Timothy Bickmore’s work concentrates on the relationships of human-computer interaction, natural language processing (dialogue systems), animation, and health/medical/behavioral informatics. He has spent much of his career studying how technology can be used to facilitate better medical outcomes for patients. He’s also director of the Relational Agents Group.
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Northeastern’s expertise in responsibly harnessing the power of AI means you’ll solve your data problems ethically, creating future-ready solutions.
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Northeastern and Anthropic introduce Claude
The new enterprise-level AI platform will help shape the future of AI-powered tools in education, while improving learning and research outcomes. As part of Northeastern’s living lab, the tool’s integration will include training programs and role-specific guidance for all members of the Northeastern community.
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Robot-Proof
A blueprint for higher ed in the age of AI
How can higher ed prepare students for professional success in high-skill jobs when the professions themselves are disappearing? In Robot-Proof, Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun proposes a new way to educate the next generation of college students to work, create, and invent in ways that exceed even the most sophisticated AI agent.
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Institute for Experiential AI
World-leading expertise, innovative applications
We’re taking the lead in using AI responsibly to solve real-world problems in life sciences, healthcare, climate change, and beyond. Northeastern’s research faculty focus on foundational and applied research, pairing human ingenuity with machine intelligence to harness the power of AI.
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We’re committed to safe, ethical, and human-centered AI, ensuring that the research and development of new technologies do not cause harm, discriminate, interfere with human agency, or waste resources.
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