Welcome to Emerging Technologies Lab!
Emerging Technologies Lab is a research center at Tampere University and a leading research center in Finland for human-centered AI and technology adoption. Our research examines how people experience, adopt, and shape emerging technologies in everyday life, work, and society.
We conduct interdisciplinary social science research with a strong foundation in social psychology on human behavior in technological environments. Our work covers artificial intelligence and robotics, the internet and social media, immersive technologies such as the metaverse and extended reality, and the societal and psychological impacts of technology use, including digital well-being and problematic use.
Emerging Technologies Lab – a research center analyzing human behavior in evolving technological environments
Social interaction has been profoundly transformed by the rise of information and communication technologies. Today, intelligent technologies are advancing rapidly, introducing new forms of technological environments that increasingly shape how people live, work, and interact.
Researchers at the Emerging Technologies Lab are experienced social scientists who engage in interdisciplinary and international research collaborations. Our research center conducts cutting-edge research on the use and societal impacts of emerging technologies. Our work covers a broad range of topics, from subjective well-being and identity formation to group dynamics and wider societal implications.
