Areas of research

The AHA! initiative is structured to foster collaboration and innovation while empowering members to contribute and be involved in impactful research that benefits the AI industry as a whole.

• Funding and Allocation: We operate on a member-funded model, where members contribute funds which support the overall initiative’s operations as well as designated research projects. Members can direct their contributions fractionally, ensuring their support goes to the research they are most passionate about and want to be involved in more closely.
• Faculty and Research Groups: The initiative brings together a large group of distinguished faculty and dedicated researchers. These experts conduct cutting-edge research and provide valuable insights and advancements in the field of human AI interaction.
• Member Engagement: Members are actively involved in the initiative through closer collaboration with their chosen project groups and participation in the initiative’s events and discussions. This engagement ensures that our research remains aligned with real-world needs and member interests.

This structure ensures that resources are used effectively, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where groundbreaking research can thrive.

People and partners

We envision this as an initiative for a highly interdisciplinary group of AI enthusiasts and experts, which we hope will lead the initiative to critical research and application findings. We plan to collaborate with faculty across the institute as well as external partners committed to understanding, developing and deploying human AI interactive systems.

Criteria for MIT PIs and projects to be included: 

• Impact-Driven: Applicants should have a clear vision of how their work can positively impact the broader society and contribute to the betterment of human lives through deployable, open solutions.
• Designing systems for real-time interaction with AI: Projects should prioritize creating and analyzing systems that enable seamless, intuitive, and efficient real-time interactions between humans and AI.
• Aim to benefit people and humanity through human augmentation: Participants should focus on leveraging AI to enhance human capabilities and well-being, ensuring their work contributes positively to society and improves quality of life.
• Commitment to Ethical Standards: Participants must show a strong commitment to ethical considerations in AI development and deployment, ensuring that their work aligns with principles of fairness, transparency, and accountability.
• Collaborative Effort: Ideal candidates should be enthusiastic about working collaboratively with peers, faculty, and external partners to achieve shared goals.