Academic Areas Applied AI Faculty and Research

Booth鈥檚 Applied AI academic area is driving the future of artificial intelligence with bold research and world-class faculty.

From research that explores the advancement and impact of LLMs to studying the ways in which AI can improve decision-making, our scholars are advancing the science behind AI and its real-world applications. They tackle urgent questions about fairness in algorithms, decision-making in organizations, and the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent machines.

This work doesn’t just push boundaries—it redefines them. Booth researchers are shaping how AI enhances productivity, personalizes learning, improves healthcare, and expands access to opportunity. The insights generated here are helping to build a more responsible, effective, and equitable AI-powered world.

Applied AI Faculty

At Booth, our faculty have the freedom to shape their courses around emerging topics and their own cutting-edge research. In the Applied AI academic area, this leads to dynamic, forward-looking courses.

In Generative Thinking, for instance, faculty guide students through the foundations of generative AI—its core technologies, real-world applications, and broader societal implications—while examining the ethical and legal questions these tools raise. And in AI and Financial Information, students gain the skills to build AI-first companies, manage AI-powered products, and evaluate AI-driven investments.

Across the curriculum, Booth’s Applied AI courses are designed to align with both the latest advances in the field and the real demands of today’s business landscape. Learn more about our faculty, their research, and the courses they teach. 

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Research Centers in This Area

Research centers across Booth and the University of 黑料传送门 are hubs for innovation and world-changing research. The centers provide our faculty with research support, and our faculty members lend their expertise to the centers, enriching the student experience and the broader academic community at Booth.