Current Projects
At the IF Lab, we turn emerging ideas into real-world solutions. Working with students, researchers, and industry partners, we build and test cutting-edge products that shape the future of technology, governance, and business.
GoverNoun
Overview
The GoverNoun project explores the use of AI agents to revitalize decentralized governance within Nouns DAO. Acting as an administrative assistant, community resource, and voting representative, GoverNoun aims to address low participation and lack of strategic direction in DAOs. It enhances governance processes, maintains institutional memory, and helps set a renewed political vision for decentralized communities through AI-powered insights and engagement.
AI Teaching Assistants
Overview
The AI Teaching Assistant (AI TA) project develops AI-powered tools trained on individual course materials to provide personalized learning experiences for students. These AI assistants help clarify course content, generate practice questions, and adapt to students' preferred learning styles, enhancing both engagement and comprehension while offering real-world AI development experience to student creators.
Co-Founder Agent
Overview
In collaboration with Mentor126, the Co-Founder Agent project investigates how entrepreneurs engage with a purpose-built co-founder agent. The co-founder agent assists entrepreneurs in ideating, strategizing, and executing key aspects of their start-up ideas.
Career Advisor Mentor
Overview
The Career Advisor Mentor project is an AI-driven mentorship platform designed to connect students with personalized career guidance. Leveraging AI models trained on industry knowledge and student data, this agent delivers tailored advice on career pathways, internships, and skill-building, supporting students' academic and professional growth while helping universities scale mentorship programs efficiently.
LA Fires Zoning Code Agent
Overview
This project leverages AI to automate zoning and building code analysis, simplifying complex regulatory landscapes for property owners and architects. Initially piloted to support wildfire recovery in Los Angeles, the system generates site-specific zoning reports, visualizations of buildable areas, and 3D massing models. The tool aims to expedite rebuilding efforts and reduce professional overhead in zoning compliance, with future applications in property development nationwide.
