Human and Artificial Intelligence

What is the future of human intelligence in an age of accelerating machine intelligence? Recent advances are reshaping scientific research, the economy and society at large. To unlock AI’s full potential, policymakers must navigate complex regulatory and investment landscapes - crafting strategies that ensure AI benefits humanity.  

At Imperial College we've launched four new Schools of Convergence Science designed to accelerate discovery and address some of the world's greatest challenges - including AI. These mission-driven, interdisciplinary schools blend science, technology and business to deliver real-world impact at speed.  

The School of Human and Artificial Intelligence is forging new partnerships to enhance human intelligence and deepen our understanding of the world. Addressing critical technical, environmental, and ethical challenges demands rethinking how we build AI. This effort brings together material scientists, physicists, computer scientists, and engineers, while also drawing on neuroscience, economics, psychology, and social science to develop AI attuned to social, cultural, and emotional contexts.

As the Co-Directors of Imperial’s School of Human and Artificial Intelligence have stated: 

"Understanding of how we think, learn and feel and how AI should evolve to augment and complements us, leads to a virtuous cycle between learning about the human mind to build safe and reliable AI software and hardware augmenting our human minds' capabilities."

As frontier research looks beyond data-driven intelligence to AI that can reason, adapt and co-create with humans, it is essential the policymakers understand the latest advances and applications of this technology. The Imperial Policy Forum is supporting the UK Government's national AI skills drive and equipping policymakers with insights from its world-leading research, through our Fellowships and Fundamentals programmes. Focusing on:

Enabling safe and trusted AI adoption   

Imperial’s deep technical expertise is laying the groundwork for safe, explainable, and secure AI. By bridging the gap between policymakers and experts in AI assurance, security, and privacy, we help shape the governance and regulations needed for AI innovation to thrive.  

AI for scientific discovery 

From climate impact modelling to drug discovery and materials design, Imperial researchers are exploring AI’s potential to augment and accelerate scientific research. The Imperial Policy Forum ensures applied research stays connected with key stakeholders, driving AI’s impact across healthcare, transport, security and energy.  

For further questions regarding Human and Artificial Intelligence contact George Woodhams