Such an energizing night at our NeurIPS Mixer at UC San Diego Park & Market last week! Students, faculty, and industry partners—including Bharathan Balaji (@amazon ), @brentsummers (@qualcomm ), and Gheorghi Opatchi (@make.world.happier)—came together to strengthen community around the rapidly evolving world of AI. At The Design Lab, we believe AI is inseparable from people and context. It’s not just technical progress— AI is a design challenge, one shaped by ethics, lived experience, and the systems it touches. Across our research groups—from hybrid intelligence and AI-powered creativity to digital health, robotics, and equitable governance—we’re advancing Humanity-Centered AI every day. As NeurIPS continues in San Diego, we’re excited to see such strong community connections forming around this work. And looking ahead… Spring’s Design@Large will spotlight AI, building on the momentum of these initiatives and conversations. Thanks to everyone who joined us. Community builds the ...