Program Evolution
MOSES
An AI research project exploring how machines can discover programs and strategies that solve problems with less human programming.
Program synthesis / MeTTaExplore project
BuildingBeneficial AGIfor humanity.
iCog Labs develops safe, beneficial AI systems for global markets, connecting foundational research with deployment in science, data, robotics, and applied AI.
- Founded
- 2013
- Experts
- 200+
- Locations
- Dubai/ Addis Ababa
Partners across research, technology, and applied AI.
An AI research lab,
and applied systems company.
Founded in 2013 by Getnet Aseffa and Ben Goertzel, iCog Labs develops artificial general intelligence systems and applied AI solutions for global markets. The work moves between open AGI research, product engineering, and practical deployment.
- Research
Long-horizon work on motivation, memory, attention, pattern discovery, symbolic learning, and scientific reasoning.
- Systems
Products and platforms built from the lab's research: biomedical discovery, reasoning media, data infrastructure, and generative video.
- Impact
A talent pipeline rooted in Africa and connected to global partners, focused on safe, beneficial AI systems.
Research areas and products in active development.
Selected work across core AGI architecture, production platforms, and systems built for deployment.
Motivational Architecture
OpenPsi
An implementation of Dietrich Dorner's PSI theory in OpenCog Hyperon, connecting motivation, emotion, and decision-making.
Motivation / emotion / behaviorExplore project
Symbolic discovery
Hyperon Pattern Miner
A core cognitive component that discovers frequent and surprising structures in Atomspace, turning implicit graph activity into reusable symbolic knowledge.
Pattern mining / habit formationExplore project
Biomedical discovery
Rejuve.Bio
A longevity research platform that uses knowledge graphs and neural-symbolic AI to connect fragmented biological data into actionable hypotheses.
Longevity / AI co-scientistVisit site
Reasoning media platform
Mindplex
A stateful AI media platform where neurosymbolic agents read, write, remember, cite sources, and support transparent public reasoning.
OmegaClaw / BlogVisit site
Autonomous research assistant
Qwestor
A neuro-symbolic autonomous research assistant for conversational planning, evidence retrieval, memory, tool use, and structured reasoning.
PLN-RAG / research automationExplore project
Selected public coverage.
- 01 / WorldcrunchRead more
The geeks building cutting-edge robots in Addis Ababa
Coverage of the research and engineering environment where iCog Labs connects robotics, applied AI, and AGI theory.
- 02 / Quartz AfricaRead more
Futurists in Ethiopia are betting on artificial intelligence to drive development
An in-depth look at iCog Labs, its founder Getnet Aseffa, the Solve IT program, and the case for building Ethiopia's development around an advanced technology workforce.
- 03 / BBCRead more
Sophia the Robot and a new frontier for AI in East Africa
Coverage of Sophia the Robot in Ethiopia and the broader development of AI capacity in the region.
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