The AI for Society group is a collection of MIT research labs that focus on the applications and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in society.

Research Themes

Motivated By Societal Issues:
  • Addressing bias in predictive
    models (in health, environment, etc)
  • Recognizing important/high-risk
    rare events
  • Reducing the carbon footprint of AI
  • Incorporating behavioral insights in system design
Focus on Human-AI Systems
  • AI Alignment
  • AI Policy
  • Participatory Design
  • Online platforms & markets
Shared Methods
  • Models that accommodate distribution shift and robustness
  • Critical lens on evaluation and metrics
  • Multimodal and knowledge-driven AI