The Bergel Institute

Overview

The Institute examines how emerging technologies, from artificial intelligence to nanotechnology, can be harnessed to elevate society and address its most pressing challenges.

We are particularly focused on technology's role in improving the lives of vulnerable populations around the world. The Institute works to identify and support applications of technology that expand opportunity and reduce obstacles.

Key Issues

Artificial Intelligence

AI is reshaping how people think and make decisions. The Institute examines how AI can be developed and applied in ways that expand human possibility while also asking what must be protected.

Technology and Poverty

How can cutting-edge technology be deployed to serve people experiencing poverty in ways that expand opportunity and recognize the full potential of every human being?

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology opens new possibilities at the molecular scale, from medicine and materials to energy and human repair. The Institute explores how these advances can be directed responsibly to deepen our capacity to adapt and flourish.

Access

Technology increasingly shapes participation in modern economic life. The Institute examines what meaningful access requires, including infrastructure, skills, safeguards, and human-centered uses that allow technology to expand opportunity.