Research Clusters

The research clusters listed below represent the current key IEAI research areas. Individual projects are listed within these clusters.

AI and the Future of Work

How will AI be used in workplaces of the future and impact the future of work? And what will be the ethical, social, political and economic impacts?

A Human Preference-Aware Optimization System

Understanding AI Ethics in the Workplace

AI, Mobility and Safety

How will AI change the way we think about mobility? What are the ethical challenges? Is it possible to integrate ethical behavior into autonomous vehicles?

ANDRE – AutoNomous DRiving Ethics

Towards an Accountability Framework for AI Systems

AI, Choice and Autonomy

How might AI driven marketing challenge consumer choice, autonomy and behavior? What are the ethical and privacy related implications to AI influenced decision-making?

Consumer Perception and Acceptance of an AI-Enabled Recommender System
AI in Medicine and Health Care

How can we use AI to improve patient care and promote public health while securing personal data and human rights? What ethical and performance challenges or risks may result from the use of AI in health care related tasks?

AI and Online Behaviour
How can we use AI to understand and predict potentially harmful online trends? What is the role of AI in the shaping of online (and offline) social behavior? How can we manage this role in an ethical way?

Online Firestorms and Resentment Propagation on Social Media

Online-Offline Spillovers

Personalized AI-based Interventions against Online Norm Violations

AI, Governance and Regulation
How can we effectively govern the development and use AI to promote innovative, fair and trustworthy systems? What values and ethical considerations should potential regulation incorporate?

The Ethics and Practice of AI Localism at a time of COVID-19 and beyond

Rule of Law, Legitimacy and Effective COVID-19 Control Technologies

AI and Sustainable Development

How can AI help achieve sustainability goals? What are the ethical issues associated with the use of AI to promote sustainability?

Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation:Reasoning, Uncertainties, Ethics and Beyond (AI4EO)