Harnessing knowledge to empower people, solve real-world challenges, and
create lasting social impact.
The Knowledge in Service of Society Initiative was founded
in 2024 by Prof. Hasan Aljabbouli with a simple belief:
knowledge achieves its greatest value when it is shared, applied, and used
to improve people's lives and strengthen communities.
The initiative is dedicated to transforming research, education, and
innovation into practical solutions that are accessible, impactful, and
beneficial to society. By reducing barriers such as cost, language, and
limited access to quality educational resources, we aim to make knowledge
available to everyone and empower individuals to create meaningful change.
Our work is guided by a commitment to ensuring that knowledge extends
beyond publications and classrooms, becoming a catalyst for innovation,
lifelong learning, informed decision-making, and sustainable social
development.
Open Knowledge & Education:
Creating freely accessible educational resources, learning platforms, and
open technologies that expand opportunities for learners, educators, and
institutions worldwide.
Research Translation: Transforming scientific research into practical tools, intelligent
systems, and evidence-based solutions that address real-world needs and
create measurable societal impact.
Artificial Intelligence for Society:
Designing responsible AI solutions that enhance education, support
decision-making, improve public services, and help solve meaningful
societal challenges.
Community & Collaboration:
Encouraging collaboration among students, educators, researchers,
professionals, and organizations to share knowledge, develop innovative
solutions, and contribute to the public good.
Implemented Projects:
The initiative transforms its vision into practical, openly accessible
solutions that address real societal needs through education and
artificial intelligence.
Murshid: An AI-powered personal evolution platform that learns each user's goals, skills, aspirations, and context to generate a continuously evolving strategy for learning, career development, and personal growth. By combining personalized guidance, opportunity discovery, and AI-assisted mentoring, Murshid helps individuals adapt to a rapidly changing world and realize their full potential.
Steady Path: An AI-powered platform that supports parents and caregivers of children
with developmental and learning differences through personalized,
evidence-based guidance. Steady Path translates scientific knowledge into
practical recommendations, helping families make informed decisions and
provide effective support throughout their child's developmental journey.
These projects demonstrate the initiative's broader philosophy of
transforming knowledge into practical solutions that empower individuals,
strengthen communities, and create lasting societal impact.
Ultimately, the initiative seeks to build a future where knowledge is not
merely accumulated but actively transformed into opportunities,
innovations, and solutions that improve lives and create lasting benefits
for society.
Warren Weaver Hall, Room 318, 251 Mercer Street, New York, NY 10012, (+1) 212-998-3078, ha2285 at nyu.edu