A cognitive AI research center integrating machine intelligence, human cognition, and interdisciplinary innovation to solve real-world challenges.
CIAS integrates advanced autonomous AI systems and cognitive science to deliver ethical, human-centered innovation that transforms education, healthcare, and society in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.
CIAS advances a human-agency-first future where AI and cognitive science enhance human intelligence through ethical, interdisciplinary, and socially responsible innovation.
CIAS's work is anchored in the core pillars that define the Kingdom's transformation journey.
ABOUT US
The Center for Cognitive Intelligence and AI Systems (CIAS) at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University (PMU) is an international research and innovation hub dedicated to advancing Human-AI Institutional Development in Higher Education, aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
CIAS brings together researchers from across the world to collaboratively enhance the human and societal experience through ethical, human-centered, and AI-driven innovation, integrating frontier agentic AI systems, cognitive science, computational social science, and interdisciplinary humanities.
WHAT WE DO
Each track is led by domain experts, ensuring AI innovation remains ethical, inclusive, interdisciplinary, and societally impactful.
Enhancing educational access through AI-driven adaptive systems for diverse and marginalized populations.
Examining AI, ethics, culture, religion, and language in the context of Saudi Vision 2030.
Pioneering agentic AI systems for educational governance and precision healthcare.
Advancing the mathematical, statistical, and computational foundations for AI and scientific discovery.
Exploring humanities, culture, and social sciences in shaping ethical AI systems.
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