Artificial Intelligence at Brown

Research and Innovation

Brown faculty and researchers are contributing to national conversations about AI use, growth and potential pitfalls, while others are engaged in high-impact research focused on intuitive, equitable and responsible AI systems.

AI Research at Brown

From the Lab: How Javier Gómez-Serrano is using AI to solve the most elusive question in math

The Brown University mathematician fully embraces AI as a means to answer questions that have eluded humanity for centuries.

July 6, 2026 News from Brown

Physics-informed AI could accelerate development of controlled-release drug patches, bandages

By baking fundamental physical laws into neural networks, researchers have created a model that predicts drug-release timelines using a fraction of the usual lab data.

April 22, 2026 News from Brown

Do AI language models ‘understand’ the real world? On a basic level, they do, a new study finds

New research shows that AI language models can develop a mathematical “understanding” that differentiates between events that are commonplace, improbable, impossible or just plain nonsense.

November 18, 2025 News from SPH

One in eight adolescents and young adults use AI chatbots for mental health advice

Researchers from RAND, Brown University School of Public Health and Harvard report that young people are turning to generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, for mental health advice at unexpectedly high rates.

October 21, 2025 News from Brown

New study: AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics standards

Researchers at Brown University found that AI chatbots routinely violate core mental health ethics standards, underscoring the need for legal standards and oversight as use of these tools increases.

September 4, 2025 News from Brown

Researchers uncover similarities between human and AI learning

By working to understand how new AI systems integrate flexible and incremental learning, researchers gained insights about the human brain.

AI Research Institute on Interaction for AI Assistants

Brown’s National Science Foundation-funded AI Research Institute on Interaction for AI Assistants (ARIA) embraces the integrated study of human cognition and machine cognition. It brings together researchers in computer science, neuroscience, cognitive science, philosophy, law and education with mental health practitioners and civil society groups to advance technology and improve human wellbeing.

Center for Technological Responsibility, Re-imagination and Redesign

The Center for Technological Responsibility, Re-imagination and Redesign (CNTR), housed within the Data Science Institute at Brown, is dedicated to advancing technologies that center the needs and aspirations of all peoples and communities. The center has a particular focus on those historically underserved and marginalized by technological development.

Brown Curious: Will AI take away our jobs?

Professor of Data Science and Computer Science Suresh Venkatasubramanian explains why certain jobs might be at risk of an AI takeover, and why the proliferation of AI isn’t necessarily something to fear. (#BrownCurious is a social media series that features Brown University’s community of experts answering the world’s most searched and discussed questions.)

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