# 🧠 The Active Inference Institute and Active Inference Ecosystem (v1)

**Active Inference Institute** (2023) · *Zenodo*

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## Abstract

> An overview of the Active Inference Institute (AII) — its mission, organizational structure, projects, and community. The Institute serves as a hub for Active Inference research, education, and application, leveraging open-science methodologies to advance understanding of the Free Energy Principle and its applications across domains.

## Keywords

`Active Inference Institute` · `open science` · `research organization` · `Free Energy Principle` · `community building`

## Key Contributions

- Describes the Active Inference Institute's mission, organizational structure, and community.
- Surveys AII research, education, and application activities across the Active Inference ecosystem.
- Frames open-science practice around the Free Energy Principle and Active Inference.

## Methods

- Descriptive overview of the Institute's programs, governance, and community structures.
- Documents open-science workflows, participation pathways, and ecosystem collaborations.

## 🎯 Consulting & Tutoring

**Available for AI Research Consulting and Tutoring.** [Contact Daniel Ari Friedman, PhD](https://danielarifriedman.com/) for collaboration on Active Inference, Bayesian modeling, and computational biology.

## Citation

```bibtex
@article{2023_AII_v1,
  author = {Active Inference Institute},
  title = {{The Active Inference Institute and Active Inference Ecosystem (v1)}},
  journal = {Zenodo},
  year = {2023},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.8266281},
}
```

## File Inventory

- `AGENTS.md` (1,767 bytes)
- `2023_AII_v1.pdf` (1,666,008 bytes)
- `README.md` (1,387 bytes)
- `SKILL.md` (1,611 bytes)