Syracuse University Establishes Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
Focusing on security, governance, and social dynamics, the new institute brings together over twenty researchers from different faculties.
Syracuse University has established a new Artificial Intelligence Institute focusing on security, multi-domain intelligence, socio-cognitive dynamics, and governance and policy.
Focus Areas of the Institute
The newly established Artificial Intelligence Institute examines artificial intelligence from four distinct perspectives: security, multi-domain intelligence, socio-cognitive dynamics, and governance and policy.
Management and Expert Staff
More than twenty researchers and a six-member executive team serve within the institute.
Paulo Shakarian, a professor of artificial intelligence at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, serves as the director of the institute.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Director Paulo Shakarian brings together faculty members and researchers from four different schools: the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the School of Information Studies, and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
The University's Artificial Intelligence Portfolio
Chancellor Mike Haynie, who took office in April, is finding ways to integrate artificial intelligence into research and academic work. The institute forms part of a broader artificial intelligence portfolio that includes four undergraduate programs, eight minors, and two professional certificates.
Research Topics and Studies
Research topics include advancing trustworthy artificial intelligence models, examining interactions between artificial intelligence and human behavior, and integrating multiple sources of information.
Specific research papers address the utilitarian nature of OpenAI models and memory effects in large language models.
Location and Statements
The Artificial Intelligence Institute is located on the second floor of Hinds Hall.
Director Shakarian stated that this institute reflects the university's commitment to advancing both rigorous and responsible artificial intelligence research.