AI for Collective Intelligence (AI4CI)
A UKRI AI Research Hub
Our Vision
To address society’s most pressing challenges we must be able to reliably engineer important new kinds of Collective Intelligence:
“Connected communities of people, devices, data and software collaboratively sensing and interacting in real-time to achieve positive outcomes at multiple scales”.
New AI methods and technologies are central to meeting this challenge.
The AI4CI Hub combines AI expertise with excellence in key application domains in a strongly integrated national consortium of leading UK universities working with dozens of non-academic partners from across government, industry and civil society.
Developing new AI for Smart Collectives:
- minimising the impact of the next global pandemic
- preventing financial instability
- encouraging sustainable and liveable cities
- combating social polarisation and disinformation on social media
- integrating clinical care and social support for patients with diabetes
The AI4CI Loop
Pooling diverse experiences for multi-level decision support.
Opportunities
If you are looking for a fully-funded AI PhD, an exciting Post-doctoral AI research position, or want to join a consortium of over 40 organisations looking to exploit new AI for positive collective intelligence outcomes, get in touch and watch this space…
Our People
Seth Bullock
Hub Director
University of Bristol
Nirav Ajmeri
Deputy Director
University of Bristol
Cangxiong Chen
ECR Lead
University of Bath
Theresa Smith
Theme Lead: Health Ecosystems
University of Bath
Laura Smith
Theme Lead: Human-Centred Design
University of Bath
Aisling O’Kane
Theme Lead: Health Ecosystems
University of Bristol
John Cartlidge
Theme Lead: Financial Stability
University of Bristol
Leon Danon
Theme Lead: Pandemic Resilience
University of Bristol
Maggie Chen
Theme Lead: Financial Stability
Cardiff University
Phil Morgan
Theme Lead: Human-Centred Design
Cardiff University
Michaela Black
Theme Lead: Infrastructure and Governance
Ulster University
Joan Condell
Theme Lead: Infrastructure and Governance
Ulster University
Hywel Williams
Theme Lead: Environmental Intelligence
Exeter University
Alison Heppenstall
Theme Lead: Smart Cities
University of Glasgow
Adam Dennett
Theme Lead: Smart Cities
University College London
Our Partners in AI
The AI4CI consortium brings together leading research groups from the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Ulster and UCL to form an integrated centre of gravity for a growing nationwide activity combining innovative research and development, community and capacity building, career development, public engagement, research translation, policymaking and governance organised around a clear central theme: new AI for Collective Intelligence.
Contact Us
If you are interested in joining the Hub’s research effort, or want to find out more please get in touch.