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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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BlockDocs is a decentralized file-sharing platform built using the InterPlanetary File System with content addressing and peer-to-peer architecture to store and retrieve files without relying on a central server. By comparing IPFS to traditional Web 2.0 systems and implementing a working on-chain prototype, this research aims to evaluate whether decentralized storage systems can provide secure, scalable, and user-centric alternatives for digital file sharing.
