Join AHA and become part of a community advancing human flourishing with AI. Through your support, we hope to advance awareness and real-world solutions for benefiting people with AI. The AHA program is structured to foster open collaboration and innovation while empowering supporters to direct some of the research and be more closely involved with our research. Corporations, foundations, and individuals have multiple opportunities to support the program and get involved:
AHA Council Membership (donations of $250K+)
Council members play a pivotal role in advancing the AHA mission, enjoying exclusive opportunities to engage deeply with the Media Lab’s innovative work:
Exclusive invitations
- Attend bi-annual Media Lab member events to connect with visionary thinkers and witness the latest innovations.
- Join the annual AHA symposium for groundbreaking updates and insights.
- Participate in semi-monthly invited speaker seminars, to explore the latest research related to AI’s impact on the human experience.
Insight and access
- Access to strategic intellectual property opportunities.*
- Explore active initiatives, ongoing projects, and daily updated research publications through comprehensive access to Media Lab resources.
- Attend in-person or virtual workshops hosted by the Media Lab for deeper exploration of transformative ideas.
Collaboration Opportunities
- Provide input on the research agenda and recommendations alongside the faculty leads.
- Participate in research through a Focused Research Project, supporting collaboration opportunities on a specific jointly-defined project.
- Support either AHA as a whole or a specific AHA research theme by funding a graduate student in an area of interest, for example, advancing learning with AI, advancing mental health with AI and more.
Community engagement
- Connect with the dynamic E14, Media Lab, and MIT startup ecosystems, fostering entrepreneurial opportunities.
- Stay engaged with the vibrant Media Lab community through broad access to online programming.
Catalysts (donations between $50K and $250K)
Catalysts are essential supporters whose contributions sustain AHA and provide meaningful
connections to its work:
Selective invitations
- Attend one Media Lab member event annually to experience interdisciplinary Innovation.
- Join the annual AHA symposium for insights into the program’s impactful initiatives.
Access and engagement
- Stay informed through the AHA Email updates.
Discovery opportunities
- Participate in semi-monthly invited speaker seminars for insights into emerging topics.
- Explore the Media Lab’s research ecosystem with daily updates on projects and publications.