Healthcare and sustainability are critical issues in the global agenda that we are facing today. Both deal with integrated open systems, such as biological systems and complex social systems, including energy and transportation. They are highly integrated, yet open-ended complex systems. The Integrated Open Systems Unit aims to understand the fundamental principles that govern open, complex systems and apply such knowledge for real-world applications through a series of global activities such as the Garuda Alliance and sustainable living.

Professor Kitano on the TED stage
At TEDAI Vienna, OIST Professor Hiroaki Kitano explores how AI can be leveraged to drive faster scientific progress and deepen its impact. Click to watch the video on the TED website.
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At TEDAI Vienna, OIST Professor Hiroaki Kitano explores how AI can be leveraged to drive faster scientific progress and deepen its impact. Click to watch the video on the TED website.

 

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