Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center: Indiana University Bloomington

Human-centered Artificial Intelligence

From better medical care to safer transportation, AI can make our lives better -- but only if it is designed with people in mind. The Luddy AI Center (LAIC) brings together faculty, students, and staff from across Indiana University to investigate the opportunities and challenges of AI.

Creating robots to help older adults

Developing a robot that leads natural language conversations with people to help understand what is meaningful to them, and then provides suggestions for activities that will enhance older adults’ own capabilities.

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Developing trustworthy AI

Investigating how to develop AI technology that can be trusted, and how do we make sure that people develop the appropriate level of trust in AI.

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Supporting musicians with AI symphonies

An AI-based system that creates an orchestra accompaniment in real time by listening, following, and learning in real-time.

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Making speech recognition work better -- for everyone

Developing personalized speech enhancement models.

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Responding to emergencies with robots

Developing robot systems that can navigate through difficult environments.

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Finding cyberbullies automatically

How to detect abusive posts automatically.

Learn about Prof. Kuebler's work

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50+faculty affiliated with LAIC

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25+IU Labs, Centers, and Institutes conducting AI-related research

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$45+ millionin new AI-related grants, gifts, and contracts to LAIC faculty since 2020

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270+AI-related publications by LAIC faculty since 2020

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People

The Luddy AI Center is a hub for people throughout IU who are interested on AI. Our core and affiliated faculty come from nearly every college and school in the university. Their research spans from theoretical foundations of AI, to societal implications, to important applications, and everything in between.

Meet the core faculty

LAIC Core Faculty consider AI to be their primary discipline.

Meet the affiliate faculty

LAIC Affiliate Faculty study or use AI in their own primary discipline.

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LAIC faculty interests range from Applications to Vision, and everything in between.

Facilities

Luddy AI Center Building

The $35 million, 58,000 square-foot Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center opened in 2021 thanks to a generous gift from Fred Luddy. The building forms the north edge of the Mind, Brain and Machine Quad, which is surrounded by buildings housing Computer Science, Informatics, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Information and Library Science, Psychology and Brain Sciences, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science.

Advanced cyberinfrastructure

LAIC researchers have access to IU's numerous high-performance compute and GPU clusters, including Big Red 200 -- one of the fastest university-owned supercomputers in the country.

It is a truly, truly wonderful time that ensures that the research in the areas of health care, neurosciences, cognitive science will be conducted with far greater insight and understanding to yield an ever improving human condition.
Fred Luddy, at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Luddy AI Center

Luddy AI Center: 1015 E. 11th Street; Bloomington, IN 47408

We're located on the north side of the Mind, Brain, and Machines quad, next to Luddy Hall and across from the Geology and Cognitive Science building. A parking garage is conveniently attached to the back of the building.