Shaping the Future: M3S’ AI Innovations in Education and Workforce Training at CREATE Seminar Series 2025

On 21 January 2025, Dr. Andrés Felipe Salazar Gómez, Associate Principal Investigator at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Mens, Manus and Machina (M3S) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) and Research Scientist in Neuroscience and Education at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), delivered a presentation at the CREATE Seminar Series held at the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE). Dr. Salazar Gómez highlighted M3S's pioneering initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI), emphasising its potential to revolutionise education and workforce training. In collaboration with Mendaki, Dr. Salazar Gómez showcased the research studies and AI-powered tools that are currently under development. These innovations aim to enhance classroom engagement and improve learning outcomes for Malay-Muslim students in Singapore, and beyond. 

The presentation also featured M3S’ advancements in workforce training technologies, exploring the use of augmented reality (AR), eye tracking, voice instructions, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and RGB imaging to capture expert execution of physical tasks and train AI agents for on-the-job assistance and hands-on training. These innovations provide real-time guidance in industries such as marine engineering, demonstrating the practical applications of AI in workforce training development.

M3S Associate Principal Investigator Dr. Andrés Felipe Salazar Gómez at the CREATE Seminar Series (Photo: Singapore-ETH Centre)

Dr. Salazar Gómez’s presentation underscored M3S’s commitment to harnessing AI for real-world impact. From enhancing classroom engagement to reimagining workforce training, M3S continues to push the boundaries of AI-driven research to address critical societal needs.