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CAREER: Video Understanding Like Humans Do: Empathy, Reasoning, and Privacy-Aware Learning — NSF Award to Dartmouth College (NH, $

Understanding human behavior in videos goes beyond recognizing objects or actions. It involves interpreting emotion, reasoning about context, and respecting privacy. Current artificial intelligence systems often rely on simple visual patterns, struggle to explain their decisions, and are trained on data that may includ

Award titleCAREER: Video Understanding Like Humans Do: Empathy, Reasoning, and Privacy-Aware Learning
Award ID2541968
AwardeeDartmouth College
CityHANOVER
StateNH
Amount obligated$297,131
Principal investigatorSouYoung Jin
ProgramRobust Intelligence
Start date07/01/2026
AbstractUnderstanding human behavior in videos goes beyond recognizing objects or actions. It involves interpreting emotion, reasoning about context, and respecting privacy. Current artificial intelligence systems often rely on simple visual patterns, struggle to explain their decisions, and are trained on data that may include sensitive personal information. These limitations make it difficult to use them in real-world settings such as accessibility. This project addresses these challenges by developin
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