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Cynthia Breazeal

Professor; Director, MIT RAISE, MIT

  • Professor of Media Arts and Sciences; Director, MIT RAISE, MIT12

Cynthia Breazeal is a professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT, founder of the Personal Robots group at the MIT Media Lab, and director of MIT RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education). Her work focuses on social robotics and human–robot interaction.123

At a glance

Current role
Professor of Media Arts and Sciences; Director, MIT RAISE
Company
MIT
Sources cited
3
Profile reviewed

Accomplishments

  • Founder of MIT Media Lab Personal Robots group.1
  • Director of MIT RAISE.2

MIT Media Lab and RAISE

Breazeal's Media Lab and RAISE pages describe her roles as professor, Personal Robots group director, Dean for Digital Learning at MIT Open Learning, and leader of MIT-wide responsible AI education efforts.12

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References

3 sources · profile reviewed Oct 23, 2026 · data updated Oct 23, 2026

  1. Cynthia Breazeal — MIT Media LabMIT Media Lab · Official page · accessed Oct 23, 2026
  2. Cynthia Breazeal, Director of MIT RAISEMIT RAISE · Official page · accessed Oct 23, 2026
  3. Bio – Cynthia BreazealCynthia Breazeal · Official page · accessed Oct 23, 2026