MIT and HPI AI and Creativity Hub - MIT Schwarzman College of Computing

The MIT and HPI AI and Creativity Hub (MHACH) is a new 10‑year initiative that aims to strengthen ties between computing and design at a time when advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping how ideas are conceived and shared.

Jointly led by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, Morningside Academy for Design, and the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) in Potsdam, Germany, MHACH will foster interdisciplinary collaboration in research, education, and creative practice. The hub will support a portfolio of educational programs, fellowships, and faculty engagement opportunities focused on AI and creativity, while expanding scholarly inquiry into AI applications across disciplines, industries, and societal challenges.

The initiative is intended to cultivate a dynamic academic community spanning MIT and HPI, anchored by Hasso Plattner–named professorships and graduate fellowships whose recipients will be active participants in the hub. Its long-term framework is designed to provide continuity for faculty appointments, doctoral training, and cross-campus research.

MHACH also envisions the development of classes and educational programs in areas of shared AI focus, along with expanded experiential opportunities through AI-focused workshops, hackathons, and summer exchanges. A steering committee composed of representatives from the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, MIT School of Architecture and Planning, and the Hasso Plattner Institute will support the shared governance of MHACH.

Creativity has always been about extending human capability. At its core, this collaboration asks what it truly means to create something new. The question isn’t whether AI diminishes creativity, but how new forms of intelligence can deepen and enrich that process. Our goal is to explore that intersection with rigor and build a cross-disciplinary scholarly and research community that shapes how AI supports the creation of new ideas and knowledge.
Dan Huttenlocher, Dean, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing