Foundational field work
and the questions ahead.
The institution's first partnerships anchor its method. Additional studies are added intentionally — four partners each year, no more — to preserve the depth of the work.
University of Pittsburgh
Foundational academic collaboration on preparing scholars to study community-facing AI systems in place, and on evaluation frameworks for responsible deployment.
Wilkinsburg, PA
Foundational field work with a legacy municipality navigating post-industrial transition, civic technology adoption, and community trust.
Auberle
Applied research with a national child- and family-serving organization on how AI-adjacent tools shape work with young people and families.
Public-health field site
Scoping conversations underway with a community-embedded public-health partner on the everyday use of decision-support tools in frontline environments.
Where the institution is building capacity.
How communities decide whether an AI system is worth engaging — and what changes their mind.
How AI-adjacent tools shape the everyday decisions of teachers, caseworkers, and clinicians.
How research findings actually move back to communities in forms they can use.