Advancing the science of thinking
We research how AI can enhance human reasoning, debate skills, and critical thinking in education.
Our Mission
We believe AI should enhance human thinking, not replace it. Our research focuses on developing AI systems that help people become better thinkers, communicators, and learners.
Authentic Assessment
Developing assessments that can't be gamed by AI
Dialogical Learning
Understanding how conversation drives deeper learning
Human-AI Collaboration
Designing AI that augments rather than replaces
A New Paradigm Emerges
The evolution of education is returning to its roots—dialogue and debate—now augmented by AI.
The Era of Debate
In higher education's early days, debate was the cornerstone of learning. From Socratic dialogues to medieval disputations, students honed their critical thinking and rhetoric through vigorous discussion and argumentation.
The Era of Debate
In higher education's early days, debate was the cornerstone of learning. From Socratic dialogues to medieval disputations, students honed their critical thinking and rhetoric through vigorous discussion and argumentation.
The Rise of Textbooks
As education became more standardized, textbooks emerged as the primary medium. This shift brought consistency to curricula but often at the cost of the dynamic interactions that characterized earlier educational models.
The Rise of Textbooks
As education became more standardized, textbooks emerged as the primary medium. This shift brought consistency to curricula but often at the cost of the dynamic interactions that characterized earlier educational models.
The Digital Revolution
The advent of computers and the internet began to transform education. While textbooks remained important, digital resources started to supplement traditional materials, offering new ways to access and interact with information.
The Digital Revolution
The advent of computers and the internet began to transform education. While textbooks remained important, digital resources started to supplement traditional materials, offering new ways to access and interact with information.
The AI Disruption
The rapid advancement of AI has sparked both excitement and concern in education. Teachers are reassessing their methods as AI tools challenge traditional approaches to writing, research, and problem-solving.
The AI Disruption
The rapid advancement of AI has sparked both excitement and concern in education. Teachers are reassessing their methods as AI tools challenge traditional approaches to writing, research, and problem-solving.
The Hybrid Future
We're witnessing a return to discussion-based learning, now enhanced by technology. This 'flipped classroom' model combines online content, AI tools, and in-person debates, fostering critical thinking in the digital age.
The Hybrid Future
We're witnessing a return to discussion-based learning, now enhanced by technology. This 'flipped classroom' model combines online content, AI tools, and in-person debates, fostering critical thinking in the digital age.
Featured Research
Our latest work in AI and education
AI-Powered Debate
Developing AI systems that can engage in authentic debate and help humans improve their argumentation skills.
Dialogical Assessment
Creating valid and reliable assessments through dialogue that can't be gamed by AI tools.
AI Pluralism
Researching how diverse AI perspectives can enable genuine dialectical exchange.
Educational AI
Investigating how AI can enhance rather than replace human learning and critical thinking.
From Research to Reality
Our research directly informs the products we build at we-think.