Research

Arts research engages with AI through a diverse range of disciplinary perspectives across our six schools. Here are a few examples.

Arts researchers

Dr. Joel Blit, co-director of the Canadian AI Adoption Initiative (CAIAI), looks at the economics of innovation and innovation policy, including AI adoption.
Dr. Trent Cash works explores how large language models can help people better understand their decision making process when it comes to their health.
Dr. Karen Cochrane's recent work looks at using AI to customize assistive technology for disabled people
Dr. Lai-Tze Fan, Canada Research Chair in Technology and Social Change, looks at technological design and bias in AI to encourage and enhance equity, diversity, and inclusion in AI design and to improve technological literacy.
Dr. Carla Fehr, Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy, and multidisciplinary colleagues explore ways to include principles of fairness and justice in AI.

Dr. Igor Grossmann and the Wisdom and Culture Lab explore topics of AI-augmented cognition, wise reasoning, intellectual humility, perspective-taking, mindfulness, normative standards of judgment, and the power of forecasting societal change by advocates of clashing views on the future
Dr. Randy Harris works at the intersections of rhetoric, linguistics, cognitive neuroscience, and AI (Large Language Models)
Dr. Patricia Marino's work includes the ethics of AI
Dr. Marcel O'Gorman's work includes Tech for Good and responsible use of AI.
Dr. Evan Risko looks at cognitive offloading and AI
Dr. Theo Stratopoulos looks at AI in accounting research
Dr. Will Zhao looks at governance, public management and inclusive design for emerging technologies

You'll also find many Arts faculty members among the members of the Waterloo AI Institute.