GRAIL — Governance & Responsible AI Lab
Governance & Responsible AI Lab · Purdue University

Research on the social, ethical, and governance implications of AI.

GRAIL brings together faculty, students, and partners interested in collaborative research, sharing ideas across disciplines and sectors, and producing rigorous, policy-relevant work.

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AI Survey Hub and Attitudes Research Exchange

A coordinated research infrastructure for finding, comparing, and learning from public-opinion measures about artificial intelligence.

16,000+ survey questions drawn from 1,000+ surveys and polls

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What makes us unique

GRAIL is at heart a lab.

GRAIL researchers are amongst the earliest scholars in the fields of AI policy and AI ethics, dating back to the 2000s. We have special expertise in the social and domestic policy dimensions of AI — its role in education, criminal justice, misinformation, and the future of work.

Mentorship, collaboration, and community are the heart of what we do, and our undergraduate and graduate students take on major roles as leaders.

Our values and history
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  • All-lab meetings We meet semi-weekly in-person and online to discuss research, reflect on policy events, hear from guest speakers, and receive feedback on in-progress projects.
  • Vertically-integrated projects Undergraduate and graduate students work with faculty in a vertical mentorship structure, on research projects that meet weekly as part of interdisciplinary teams.
  • Education We develop and teach courses, degree programs, and other educational opportunities for students, policymakers, and other professionals.
  • Public and policy engagement We share findings and best practices with academics, practitioners, policymakers, journalists, and the general public to drive positive impact.
Our guiding values

How we work with each other.

  1. Centering collaboration and collegiality
  2. Fostering interdisciplinarity and cross-sectoral engagement
  3. Understanding the broader contexts in which we work, and addressing meaningful problems
  4. Taking care of ourselves and each other
  5. Supporting students and faculty goals, whatever those may be
  6. Recognizing and celebrating one another
  7. Advancing rigor and fair-mindedness in AI research, regardless of approach
  8. Advancing public, industry, and policy impact
The lab community

Built across disciplines and career stages.

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    Presenting our research.
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    In the room.
  • A GRAIL researcher presenting from a podium beside a slide carrying the GRAIL logo.
    Taking the work outside the university.
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We would love to hear from you.

We work with policymakers, leading companies and civil society organizations, journalists, and researchers around the globe. Please reach out if you share our mission.

Faculty, students, and researchersOur core work, and where students take on leading roles. Industry, government, and civil societyPartnership, collaboration, and press inquiries. SupportersPhilanthropic support through Purdue's GRAIL Gift Fund.