The Public Interest AI Network
An international hub to promote research and exchange on AI in the public interest and for the common good.
About the Network
The PIAI network is an international hub is an initiative to bring together research institutions and practitioners from this field to exchange on AI in the public interest and for the common good. It is initiated by the AI & Society Lab at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and FARI – AI for the Common Good Institute.
Our Goals
Strengthen cross-disciplinary collaborations on an much-needed topic for AI
Exchange best practices, tools, and methodologies of actors active
Identify and coordinate joint funding and project opportunities
Shape a shared agenda that balances innovation with public interest
“The Public Interest AI Research Network is a great initiative to exchange global perspectives. Learning from each other and discussing how AI can support public interest goals, is an important alternative to build and demand. We hope the network can also foster synchronized efforts and create a stronger voice for societal perspectives on AI.”
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang SchulzDirector of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
“I am extremely happy that the Public Interest AI Research Network has been set up, and consists of so many leading research institutes. This is a timely initiative tackling one of the most pressing and promising issues of today.”
Prof. dr. Pieter BallonStudies in Media, Innovation and Technology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel