Applied Research builds hybrid‑intelligence technology that enables humans and artificial intelligence to collaborate as a unified system. Their platform integrates AI capabilities directly into human workflows, allowing users to achieve outcomes that neither could accomplish alone, such as augmenting decision‑making with real‑time machine insights. By facilitating seamless human‑machine interaction, they aim to unlock new levels of productivity and innovation across various industries.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Organizations often face tasks that exceed the capabilities of either human expertise or standalone AI systems, such as intricate decision‑making and creative problem solving, leading to suboptimal outcomes and inefficiencies.
Solution
Applied Research offers a hybrid intelligence platform that merges human insight with machine learning models into a single collaborative workflow. The system enables users to input domain knowledge, preferences, or judgments, which are then combined with AI‑generated analyses, predictions, or suggestions. By continuously exchanging information between human operators and algorithms, the platform compensates for the limitations of each side, producing solutions that neither could achieve alone. The unified environment supports iterative refinement, allowing teams to explore alternatives, validate AI outputs, and arrive at decisions with higher confidence across various industry contexts.
Target Audience
Primary customers are enterprises and professional teams that require advanced decision support, such as consulting firms, product development groups, and research organizations across diverse industries.
Features
- Integrated interface that captures human inputs (e.g., annotations, feedback) and feeds them directly into machine learning pipelines
- Real‑time bidirectional communication between users and AI models, enabling iterative refinement of results
- Workflow orchestration tools that combine human expertise with AI analytics for complex decision‑making and creative tasks
- Support for multiple AI model types (e.g., predictive, generative, optimization) within a single collaborative session
- Extensible API for embedding hybrid intelligence capabilities into existing enterprise applications