Academic Area
Artificial Intelligence
Understanding how intelligent systems are built, trained, evaluated, and governed.
Thinking About Thinking supports rigorous, interdisciplinary inquiry into artificial intelligence and machine learning, from foundational theory to real-world deployment.
This focus area brings together researchers, engineers, and practitioners working across artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer science, data science, robotics, and related fields. Our aim is not to fund specific projects, but to build shared understanding, surface open problems, and strengthen the intellectual infrastructure needed to study and shape intelligent systems responsibly.
We are particularly interested in questions that sit between disciplines: how learning systems generalize, how they interact with human institutions, how they should be evaluated, and how technical decisions shape social outcomes.
Core Questions We Explore
How do modern learning systems generalize, reason, and fail?
What are the limits of current machine learning paradigms?
How should AI systems be evaluated, interpreted, and compared?
How do incentives, data, and infrastructure shape AI research?
What does responsible deployment mean in practice?
How do technical systems interact with human cooperation, institutions, and governance?
Recordings
Events
Neuroscience and cognitive science are core threads across our flagship events.
At neuromonster, these questions are explored in depth through long-form talks and working groups focused on the neuroscience and mathematics of intelligence.
At AE Global Summit, cognitive and neural perspectives inform broader discussions about intelligence, computation, and society.
ThAT Ambassador Programme
The Thinking About Thinking Ambassador Programme is an open, application-based pathway for students and early-career researchers who want to take part in serious, interdisciplinary conversations about intelligence.
Ambassadors support Thinking About Thinking’s conferences, workshops, and community initiatives, helping to extend thoughtful dialogue across universities, disciplines, and countries. The programme is designed for people who care deeply about ideas, collaboration, and building intellectual communities.
Outstanding Ambassadors who demonstrate sustained contribution, leadership, and intellectual engagement may be invited into the Thinking About Thinking Fellowship, a private, invitation-only programme for long-term contributors.
Ambassadors
Year 2025
Ambassadors
Support the future of intelligence research and understanding