The Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence is a research institute at Harvard University devoted to advancing understanding of intelligence in biological and machine systems.[1]
The institute was publicly launched in 2022 with the aim of bridging brain science and artificial intelligence, cultivating researchers across neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, and related fields.[2] In addition to research, a key part of the institute's mission is training the next generation of scientists and researchers in the field of intelligence.[3][4]
The institute focuses on understanding the basis of intelligence in natural and artificial systems.[10][11] The institute's three major research focus areas are: Science of AI, Innovation in AI, and AI and the Brain.[12][13][14]
Kempner‑affiliated researchers contribute to a broad range of topics in machine learning, neuroscience, and biomedical AI.[15][16] The institute is committed to open science and publishes research and code through its Deeper Learning blog, as well as on Github and Huggingface.[17][18][19] It also collaborates with external partners on large‑scale open‑science efforts. In February 2024, the Allen Institute for AI (AI2) released the OLMo 7B (Open Language Model) framework, a release partly enabled by a collaboration with the Kempner Institute, alongside partners such as AMD, Databricks, CSC (Finland), and the University of Washington.[20][21]
Researchers
Researchers with formal roles within the Kempner Institute include institute investigators, associate faculty, and research fellows.[22][23][24] Institute investigators include: Kanaka Rajan,[25][26] Yilun Du[27], SueYeon Chung[28], Michael Albergo[29], Kianté Brantley,[30] and Qianqian Wang.[31]
The Kempner Graduate Fellowship supports Ph.D. students at Harvard whose research aligns with the institute’s mission.[47][48][49] The institute also runs multiple programs for Harvard undergraduates interested in intelligence‑related research.[50] Several Kempner-affiliated undergraduate student researchers have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships.[51]
The Kempner Post‑Baccalaureate Program is a two‑year training program for recent college graduates who intend to apply to Ph.D. programs related to the study of intelligence and who seek additional research experience and technical training.[52]
The Kempner Institute is housed in a 20,000 square foot computational lab and office suite, located on the sixth floor of the Harvard Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in Allston, MA.[55]
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