The Peabody Hub for Mindful AI Innovation, launched in early May by LIVE faculty members Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens and Alyssa Wise, was featured in Vanderbilt’s Research News. Powered by community contributions, the interactive gallery of student-made AI applications and projects allows visitors to experiment with innovative tools while exploring creators’ narratives about development, societal impacts, and ethical implications.
Director of LIVE, Alyssa Wise stated, “The hub is a source of inspiration about not just what’s possible technically, but what can be imagined,” she said. “We want to spark thoughtfulness about what we do with AI and why—and what are the consequences of that?” The Hub highlights how Vanderbilt students are thinking about AI; that there are real social and ethical implications. Engaging in AI in ethically sound ways are vital to the education and use of AI. LIVE Faculty member, Golnaz Arastoopur Irgens mentioned, “we feel like it’s urgently needed for students right now to have a broad understanding of the social and ethical considerations of AI.” Students who participated in the creation of the Hub were eager to think differently about their work. One student noted, “it was an examination of how bias and the algorithm don’t actually give you full creative freedom, because AI is trained to try to be as organized and as pattern-seeking as possible.”
The Hub makes AI exploration more accessible and ethically grounded, fostering an inclusive conversation about the future of AI within and beyond Vanderbilt. Explore the Hub and get inspired today!