Innovative projects at Future Shift Labs are reshaping how we live, work, and connect.
AI & Dalit Social Mobility
This research examines how AI deployment in India may reinforce caste-based inequalities, especially for Dalits, and calls for inclusive, context aware frameworks that reflect Dalit experiences and guard against biased, exclusionary systems.
Inclusive AI, Ethical & Responsible AI
This project promotes inclusive, ethical AI by ensuring diverse perspectives shape AI systems and frameworks, aiming to prevent bias and uphold fairness.
Climate and Indigenous Food Systems
Through field research and community engagement, this project documents climate change’s impact on indigenous food practices in India, revealing threats to biodiversity, cultural knowledge, and rural livelihoods, to inform climate-resilient, culturally rooted digital tools.
AI & Education
As emotionally intelligent AI companions enter classrooms, this research examines how young learners relate to them and how these interactions affect emotional growth, social behavior, and learning, while assessing risks of psychological dependency.
Cognitive Warfare
This research explores how AI shapes perception, manipulates opinion, and distorts memory in geopolitical conflicts. By mapping cognitive threats, it aims to support strategic foresight and protect democratic agency in information ecosystems.
AI & Mental Health
This research explores AI in mental health support for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, focusing on how personalized tools impact body image, self-worth, and digital culture, while addressing risks of emotional over-reliance and harmful algorithmic norms.