We're asking not just what AI can do—but what it should do.
Across Case Western Reserve University's campus, faculty, staff and students are exploring AI through a human-centered lens: who it serves, how it shapes our communities, and how it can be designed, governed and used responsibly.
Through research, teaching, dialogue and practice, we're examining the ethical dimensions of AI across disciplines—from health-care, law and public policy to humanities, engineering, business, data privacy and creative expression. This work reflects a shared commitment to advancing AI that supports equity, accountability, discovery, creativity and human flourishing.
Areas of Strength
Responsible Innovation and Human-centered AI
Scholars at CWRU are examining how emerging technologies shape culture, creativity, organizations, work and society — and how AI can be developed with human values at the center.
Faculty experts include:
- Timothy Beal: h.lab, experimental humanities, humanity and technology
- Jing Ma: trustworthy AI, fairness, explainability, LLM safety/ethics
- Sumon Biswas: responsible AI, algorithmic fairness, safe marching learning (ML)
Centers, labs and initiatives related to this area:
- h.lab / Humanities Lab
- Experimental Humanities
- xLab at Weatherhead
- ISSACS — Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems
- Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities
AI in Health, Medicine and Bioethics
CWRU researchers are exploring how AI may transform medicine, clinical care, research and health outcomes—while raising urgent questions about fairness, access, trust, bias, responsibility and patient well-being.
Faculty experts include:
- Mark Aulisio: clinical bioethics, AI in medicine, patient values
- Lynette Hammond Gerido: bioethics of AI, big data, LLMs, privacy and AI literacy in medicine
- Marsha Michie: bioethics and AI in medicine, genomics, biomedical research, disability and health equity
Centers, labs and initiatives related to this area:
- Department of Bioethics
- Law-Medicine Center
- Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio
AI Governance, Law, Policy and Accountability
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in institutions and daily life, CWRU faculty and centers are examining the policies, laws, rights and responsibilities needed to guide its ethical use.
Faculty experts include:
- Sharona Hoffman: health AI, discrimination, civil rights, fairness
- Shannon French: ethics, technology, military ethics, human values and emerging technology
Centers, labs and initiatives related to this area:
- Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence
- School of Law: Law, Technology & the Arts
- Athlete Data Lab
Connect & Collaborate
Ethical AI work is strongest when it brings many voices to the table. CWRU invites faculty, students, staff, partners and community organizations to connect, collaborate and help shape human-centered AI across campus and beyond.
To share ideas, explore partnerships or get involved, contact cwruai@case.edu.