Research

At the Center for Humanities and Technology (CHaT), our research explores the intersections of AI, technology, and the humanities. We focus on how emerging technologies shape science, medicine, and society—and how humanities perspectives can ensure they are explainable, ethical, and trustworthy.

Key Initiatives

1. Trusting AI-Driven Science
AI tools are increasingly used to analyze data, generate insights, and even make discoveries. But can AI-assisted science be trusted? This project examines how AI reshapes scientific credibility, discovery, and explanation, with special focus on chemistry, physics, and materials science.

2. AI, Trust, and the Body
Some researchers use AI as a model for explaining the human mind. But does this neglect the role of the body in human cognition? Drawing from philosophy, cognitive science, and phenomenology, this project investigates whether AI explanations can truly capture embodied experience.

3. Explainability and Rhetoric in Medical AI
AI is transforming healthcare—from diagnosis and treatment to patient communication. This project studies how AI systems in medicine can be more transparent and ethical, especially for vulnerable populations. It highlights issues of fairness, bias, and communication in medical contexts