Everyone says they want humans “in the loop" when it comes to AI. But where should humans be in that loop? Circling around an AI nexus in the center, or sitting in the center ourselves? In this presentation, I argue for the latter. I explain how TCSG's and AI-ALOE's collaborative work in AI research is leading with a people-first approach that improves existing practices rather than disrupting them unnecessarily. This presentation discusses AI technologies developed in collaboration between TCSG professors and AI-ALOE's NSF-funded researchers and sets up our students and teachers alike for success, not stress, in the AI-powered future.
