The Learning Innovation Incubator at Vanderbilt

Current AI models are largely trained on massive datasets, optimized for population-level performance, that lack mechanisms to align their computation with individual users' perceptual semantics and neural dynamics.

In this talk, Dr. David Tovar will present work from his paper Shifting Attention to You: Personalized Brain-Inspired AI Models showing how integrating human behavioral insights and millisecond scale neural data within a fine tuned CLIP based model can not only capture generalized and individualized aspects of perception but also dramatically improve behavioral performance compared to an unmodified CLIP baseline. 

Join us on Wednesday to learn more. Pizza and drinks provided.

LIVE Ignite Tech Development Grants provide concentrated support from LIVE’s research engineer to bring innovative learning technology ideas to life or help existing tools take bold new steps forward.

Proposals should clearly articulate the project’s conceptual value, pragmatic goals, intended impact and feasibility.

Vanderbilt faculty, research scientists, postdocs, and graduate or undergraduate students from any college are eligible to apply.

September 17

Human-Centered Bioelectronics and AI: Learning from Continuous Health Data to Transform Care

Yayun Da

October 1

Human-Centering LLMs at their Foundation

Andy Schwartz

Explore the full lineup of Fall 2025 events at the link below