Allen School researchers are at the forefront of exciting developments in AI spanning machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, robotics and more.
We cultivate a deeper understanding of the science and potential impact of rapidly evolving technologies, such as large language models and generative AI, while developing practical tools for their ethical and responsible application in a variety of domains — from biomedical research and disaster response, to autonomous vehicles and urban planning.
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Makeability Lab
The Makeability Lab specializes in Human-Computer Interaction and applied machine learning for high-impact problems in accessibility, computational urban science, and augmented reality.

Bespoke Silicon Group
The Bespoke Silicon Group aims to bring hardware design to its highest art and rapidly conceive of, design and implement entirely new kinds of hardware faster than has ever been done before.
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NSF AI ACTION Institute
The NSF AI Institute for Agent-based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Operation (ACTION) seeks to change the way mission-critical systems are protected against sophisticated, ever-changing security threats. In cooperation with (and learning from) security operations experts, intelligent agents will use complex knowledge representation, logic reasoning, and learning to identify flaws, detect attacks, perform attribution, and respond to breaches in a timely and scalable fashion.

Center for AI & Culture
The Center for AI & Culture advances research to better understand and design AI systems for people with diverse cultural backgrounds.
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Allen School News

Feng envisions the work of LLMs as a collaborative endeavor, while Pang is interested in advancing the conversation around unintended consequences of these and other emerging technologies. Both were recently honored among the 2024 class of IBM Ph.D. Fellows for their innovative research.
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The company, which is led by Allen School robotics professor Byron Boots, opened the 22,000 square-foot facility to produce its autonomous ground vehicles capable of navigating off-road terrain in challenging environments.
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Farhadi, who is also CEO of the Allen Institute for AI, spoke with GeekWire about the importance of open-source AI and enabling researchers to build off of each other’s progress.