Call for Proposal
Basic information of the Research Area
[Symbiotic AI Interdisciplinary System]Creation of Interdisciplinary System Foundation for a Symbiotic and Collaborative Society with Humans and AI
Research Supervisor
Kiyoshi IzumiProfessor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Strategic Objective
Realization of a safe and comfortable society where “humans and AI coexist and collaborate”
Overview
In this research area, we aim to advance technologies that enable the symbiosis of AI and humans, as well as the collaboration of diverse AIs, and to realize the cooperation between multiple humans and multiple AIs based on these technologies, taking into consideration factors such as reliability, fairness, and safety.
As AI is expected to become more advanced and diverse in the future, while there are high expectations for multifaceted efforts towards collaboration between humans and diverse AIs, there are also concerns that the disorderly growth of advanced AI could lead to unexpected behaviors in the real world and loss of human control. Furthermore, there is a risk that crude or malicious AI could have negative impact on society. This research area addresses these expectations and challenges by integrating insights from not only information science and technology but also from humanities and social sciences such as sociology, psychology, and economics, promoting an interdisciplinary approach.
Specifically, we will advance research and development on the following challenges: (1) acquiring the technologies and insights necessary for humans and AI to coexist safely and comfortably and to grow together, (2) creating information science technologies required for diverse AIs to collaborate, leveraging their unique characteristics in both cyber and physical domains, and (3) establishing methods to integrate and evaluate theoretical frameworks and related individual technologies in virtual and real world fields for better collaboration between multiple humans and AIs. The advancement of this research area and its projects will also take into account international standards and developments in AI risk management and regulations.
This research area participates in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)’s Advanced Integrated Intelligence Platform Project on Artificial Intelligence/Big Data/IoT/Cybersecurity (AIP Project).
Research Area Advisors
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Schedule of Selection Process
| Deadline for application | 2026/06/02 at 12:00 noon, Japan time |
|---|---|
| Document-based review | 2026/07/06 |
| JST will contact to the interviewees no later than | 2026/07/13 |
| Interview-based review（ONLINE） ※Interview date and time will be assigned by JST. |
2026/07/27 |
Research Supervisor's Policy
Research Supervisor's Policy of this Research Area can be downloaded from below.
【Research Supervisor’s Message】
In an era where the symbiosis of humans and AI is becoming increasingly important, we are seeking cutting-edge research proposals that aim to create outstanding technologies through the integration of interdisciplinary insights and drive social transformation.
Japanese-French (JST-ANR) Joint Research Calls
In FY2026, JST has agreed with ANR to establish the following two CREST Research Areas as common priority research areas and to invite Japanese-French joint research proposals:
[Symbiotic AI Interdisciplinary System] Creation of Interdisciplinary System Foundation for a Symbiotic and Collaborative Society with Humans and AI
[Prediction Mathematical Foundation] Creation of Mathematical Foundation for Prediction and Control
Excellent joint research projects, in which complementarities of research expertise and synergetic effects of research groups of the two countries can be expected, are highly welcome to apply. For selected joint research projects, JST(CREST) will fund Japanese research groups and ANR will fund French research groups in accordance with the regulations and policies applicable to each agency.
Application Process
To apply, principal investigators (PIs) from the Japanese and French sides will write a common joint research proposal and submit it to JST and ANR in parallel.
- The joint research proposal should be written in English using the Common Application Form.
- PI from French side will apply and submit the common joint research proposal to ANR.
- Deadline for proposal submission to ANR is June 2nd, 5AM CEST.
- Please refer to ANR’s website.
- PI from Japanese side will apply and submit the common joint research proposal to CREST via the e-RAD system.
- JST and ANR will evaluate proposals in parallel and make common funding decisions.
- Funded research projects will start in October or later.
Attentions
- Only applications submitted to both JST and ANR will be considered for evaluation.
- Although the above two CREST research areas also invite regular proposals, PIs on the Japanese side may submit only one application with either a joint or regular proposal.
- The proposal submitted to ANR cannot be changed when submitting to CREST. Neither joint nor regular proposals have an advantage during evaluation and will be evaluated equally.
- FAQ about Japanese-French Joint Research Proposal [PDF]