Principal research centers:
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI) is a highly interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study of artificial intelligence based at the University of Cambridge, with partners at the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford, at Imperial College London, and at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Center for Science and Thought (CST) is a radically interdisciplinary platform designed to address urgent questions that arise at the intersection of philosophy and various natural sciences, based at the University of Bonn.
Partner organizations:
The Sustainable AI Lab at the University of Bonn brings together researchers from various backgrounds to conduct projects aimed at: measuring & assessing the environmental impact of AI; ways of making AI systems more sustainable; directing AI towards the sustainable development goals.
The mission of CSaP at the University of Cambridge is to help improve the quality of public policy making through the more effective use of evidence and expertise. CSaP starts with the questions from policy professionals and fosters networks between policy and science based on mutual understanding, respect and trust.
Funder:
Stiftung Mercator is a private, independent foundation that acts on the basis of scientific expertise and practical project experience. Through its work, it strives for a society characterized by openness to the world, solidarity and equal opportunities. To achieve these objectives, it supports and develops projects that improve participation and cohesion in an increasingly diverse society. Stiftung Mercator wants to strengthen democracy and the rule of law in Europe, address the impact of digitization on democracy and society, and drive forward climate change mitigation. Stiftung Mercator pursues activities in Germany, Europe and worldwide. It has a particular affinity with the Ruhr area, the home of its founding family and of the foundation’s headquarters.