Position: We Need Responsible, Application-Driven (RAD) AI Research

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.04104v2
• Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:43:18 GMT
• Title: Position: We Need Responsible, Application-Driven (RAD) AI Research
• Authors: Sarah Hartman, Cheng Soon Ong, Julia Powles, Petra Kuhnert,
• Abstract summary: This position paper argues that achieving meaningful scientific and societal advances with artificial intelligence (AI) requires a responsible, application-driven approach (RAD) to AI research.<n>We present a vision for the future of application-driven AI research to unlock new value through technically feasible methods.
• Score: 5.472297350890938
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: This position paper argues that achieving meaningful scientific and societal advances with artificial intelligence (AI) requires a responsible, application-driven approach (RAD) to AI research. As AI is increasingly integrated into society, AI researchers must engage with the specific contexts where AI is being applied. This includes being responsive to ethical and legal considerations, technical and societal constraints, and public discourse. We present the case for RAD-AI to drive research through a three-staged approach: (1) building transdisciplinary teams and people-centred studies; (2) addressing context-specific methods, ethical commitments, assumptions, and metrics; and (3) testing and sustaining efficacy through staged testbeds and a community of practice. We present a vision for the future of application-driven AI research to unlock new value through technically feasible methods that are adaptive to the contextual needs and values of the communities they ultimately serve.

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