In our "AI for Good" event series, we hosted a conversation on Designing Human-Centered AI, exploring how technical ingenuity and societal ethics intersect in shaping the future of AI.

The discussion, moderated by Mark Esposito, PhD (Chief Economist at micro1), featured Aurélie Jean, PhD (Chief AI Officer at Infra) and Jamie Paik, PhD (Director of Reconfigurable Robotics Lab at EPFL).

Together, the speakers examined what makes an AI system truly human-centered, why transparency and explainability are essential for “AI for Good,” and how to balance rapid technical innovation with broader social responsibility. The session highlighted how advances in soft robotics enable safer, more intuitive human-AI interaction, and shared real-world examples across health, mobility, and public impact that demonstrated the potential of AI to serve people, not just processes.