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The Centre launch event showcased the diversity of research conducted within CHIA

The poster session held as part of the CHIA launch event featured a diversity of interdisciplinary research on human-inspired AI, from trustworthy AI medical devices to green-tuning of large language models and next generation eye typing interfaces, among many other topics.
To learn more about the research conducted within CHIA, please take a look at the Centre&#8217;s <a href="https://www.chia.cam.ac.uk/research">research programmes</a>.

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Cambridge Centre puts humans at the heart of AI

The University of Cambridge today launches a new research centre dedicated to exploring the possibilities of a world shared by both humans and machines with artificial intelligence (AI). 
The Centre for Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence (CHIA) brings together researchers from engineering and mathematics, philosophy and social sciences; a broad range of disciplines to investigate how human and machine intelligence can be combined in technologies that best contribute to social and global progress.
Anna Korhonen, Director of CHIA and Professor of Natural Language Processing, said: “We know from history that new technologies can drive changes with both positive and negative consequences, and this will likely be the case for AI. The goal of our new Centre is to put humans at the centre of every stage of AI development – basic research, application, commercialisation and policymaking – to help ensure AI benefits everyone.&#8221;
Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing technology predicted to transform much of our society. While AI has the potential to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems in healthcare, education, climate science and economic sustainability it will need to embrace its human origins to become responsible, transparent and inclusive&#8230;
<a href="https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-research-centre-puts-people-at-the-heart-of-ai">READ MORE&#8230;</a>

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The Centre for Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence has launched

The University of Cambridge has established a new research centre dedicated to advancing human-inspired Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Recent years have seen transformative advances in AI. However, this technology must be equipped with a better understanding of the human intelligence, values and needs for it to truly benefit people and the world we live in.
The new Centre for Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence (CHIA) brings together an interdisciplinary community of researchers to investigate how human and machine intelligence can be combined to yield AI that can best contribute to social and global progress. It explores key interdisciplinary challenges, ranging from how to make fundamental technologies more intelligent and responsible to how AI can best assist humans in areas such as healthcare, education, climate science and economic sustainability.
Cambridge can make a unique contribution to the development of more human AI. The university has a long tradition in AI and is leading across the academic disciplines that are now critical for further development of AI, ranging from STEM subjects to humanities to social, cognitive, biological, medical and environmental sciences. The university is also well-connected to national and international AI initiatives and embedded within a vibrant community of commercial enterprise, providing an ideal environment for impactful research. 
One of our key aims is to educate the next generation of AI creators and leaders, with dedicated graduate training in human-inspired AI. Our students will be educated in an interdisciplinary environment with access to experts in the technical, ethical, human and industrial aspects of AI. Early-career researchers will be part of all our activities. We are committed to inclusivity and diversity as a way to deliver robust and practical outcomes.
Designed to deliver both academic and real-world impact, the Centre seeks to partner with academic, industrial, and other organizations that share an interest in promoting human-inspired AI.

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CHIA has celebrated its official launch in Cambridge

<blockquote>&#8220;We can’t always ensure new technologies will bring only positive changes, but with CHIA’s work we can put humans at the centre of every stage of AI development – basic research, application, commercialisation and policymaking – to help ensure the AI of the future benefits everyone.&#8221;
Professor Professor David Cardwell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Planning, University of Cambridge</blockquote>
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On Wednesday 8 February 2023 a special event was held to celebrate the official launch of CHIA together with representatives from the University of Cambridge and from the many sectors that CHIA is keen to work with.
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CHIA&#8217;s launch event programme
&#8211; Welcome remarks by Professor David Cardwell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Planning
&#8211; Overview of CHIA&#8217;s vision by the Centre Director Professor Anna Korhonen
&#8211; A speech by Professor Anne Ferguson Smith, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and International Relations
&#8211; A panel discussion that reflected on the importance of partnerships in the development of AI, in particular those between academia and industry.
The panel, chaired Professor Andy Neely, Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Business Relations, involved the following speakers:
<blockquote>Professor Zoubin Ghahramani, VP of Research at Google, lead of Google Brain, Professor of Information Engineering at the University of Cambridge
Professor Jenny Gibson, Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Cambridge, an Associate Director of CHIA, a Chief Scientist, Mission Director at Nesta
Dr Cecily Morrison, MBE, Principal Research Manager at Microsoft Research in Cambridge
Dr Robert Vandersluis, VP of Artificial Intelligence at GSK</blockquote>
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&#8211; Closing remarks by Professor Andy Neely
&#8211; A lunch and poster session featuring the diversity of research conducted within our research programmes

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