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Transcending the boundaries of AI and the future

Macquarie University Frontier Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Centre (FAIR) aims to transcend the boundaries of mind and intelligence and shape the frontier of AI-empowered humanity and futures.

Our mission

We set trends of pioneering breakthroughs and global leadership in AI frontiers and develop leading-edge AI foundations, algorithms, systems, and enterprise innovations with impactful transformations.

Our multi-award-winning team comprises interdisciplinary, leading experts spanning the broad spectrum of symbolic to generative AI and multi-domain AI innovations.

Alongside AI ethics, privacy, trust and responsibility, our solid foundations and specialities transverse:

  • advanced analytics
  • AI agents
  • computer vision
  • data science
  • deep learning
  • humanoid AI
  • large language modelling
  • machine learning
  • mathematical modelling
  • metaverse AI
  • natural language processing
  • statistical modelling.

Our leaders have received prestigious awards and recognitions, including the Eureka Prize, Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship and ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellowship.

At FAIR, we foster the transformation from high-quality research to high-impact engagement and high-calibre talent training.

By combining substantial research leadership and contributions across disciplines and domains, we recognise, characterise, formulate, transform and manage hidden to unknown complexities, challenges and opportunities associated with mind, intelligence and humanity.

We leverage our solid foundation in AI to deliver innovative and competitive solutions for individuals and enterprises. Through strategic and impactful partnerships with industry, government and international partners, we drive advancements that are beneficial for industries, the economy and our society.