Key research themes
1. How can we conceptualize and govern the evolving interaction and co-evolution between humans and artificial intelligence?
This theme investigates the ontological, ethical, relational, and philosophical dimensions of the human-AI relationship as it progresses toward symbiotic and evolutionary forms. It emphasizes moving beyond instrumental views of AI toward understanding AI as a cognitive other and a partner in shared meaning-making, co-creating new paradigms of consciousness and ethical interaction. This direction is critical for developing governance, pedagogy, and societal models that reflect deeper integration between human and machine intelligence rather than replacement or adversarial framing.
2. What are the structural and syntactic dynamics of authority, agency, and execution in AI-driven language systems and their implications for trust, responsibility, and legal accountability?
This research theme focuses on the formal linguistic and syntactic mechanisms through which AI systems, especially large language models (LLMs), establish authority and execute commands or generate output. It highlights phenomena such as syntactic delegation, pre-verbal command, and compiled legal speech notions that explain how AI-generated texts systematically omit human agency markers or hedging, resulting in shifts in perceived responsibility, interpretive space, and legal liability. Understanding these structural proxies for agency has implications for clinical diagnostics, legal frameworks, AI transparency, and governance.
3. What are the anticipated societal, ethical, and technological impacts of artificial intelligence on humanity, human rights, and future human empowerment?
This theme encompasses interdisciplinary investigations into how ongoing and future AI developments influence human rights, empowerment, education, environmental sustainability, and societal structures. It includes bibliometric analyses, ethical policy discussions, and foresight on AI's role in healthcare, education, environmental design, and global governance. The theme underscores the importance of balancing AI innovation with ethical considerations, equitable access, sustainability, and human-centered development to shape a socially just AI-enabled future.