About The Loop

Humans in the loop—literally and figuratively.

The Loop is both a commitment and a place: people remain responsible for the choices AI helps them make, with a public home at Xavier where they can learn how.

The Place

The Center for Innovation becomes The Loop.

The Center for Innovation created a home for students, educators, and partners to gather around innovation. The Loop carries that foundation forward with a sharper focus on practical AI literacy, hands-on learning, public conversation, and human judgment. A full-scale mural by Cincinnati artist Matthew Grote will make this next chapter visible on the Center's prominent corner along Dana Avenue, with painting targeted for September 2026.

Artist selectedMatthew Grote · Cincinnati
Concept studiesUnderway now
Final designUp next
PaintingTargeting September 2026

From Xavier's AI strategy film. The finished design? That's Matthew's to reveal.

The Name

Why It's Called The Loop

"Human in the loop" isn't a slogan. It's an engineering principle.

The Loop is Xavier's answer in physical form—a place on campus where people, especially Xavier students, work alongside AI while human judgment remains responsible for what happens next.

How a human stays in the loop AI proposes a possibility. The proposal travels to a human who discerns, applies judgment, and returns direction so the work can continue. AI PROPOSES HUMAN DISCERNS PROPOSAL DIRECTION JUDGMENT
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AI proposes

AI can generate drafts, analyses, options, and possible courses of action.

Choose a stage or drag the timeline
Human judgment is not an approval step at the end. It shapes what the work becomes and what happens next.

Common questions

Start here.

What is The Loop?

The Loop is Xavier University's signature AI initiative and public home for learning, questioning, and building with AI while keeping people responsible for consequential choices.

Who is The Loop for?

Xavier students, faculty, staff, alumni, families, educators, organizations, and members of the wider community. Access varies by program and event.

When does The Loop open?

The Loop launches in Fall 2026. Courses and scheduled gatherings are already beginning to use the space.

Can members of the public attend?

Yes, when an event is labeled as public. Course meetings, cohort sessions, and private gatherings are clearly identified on the events page.

Can a class, team, or organization use The Loop?

The Event Space is designed for workshops, working sessions, and gatherings. Use the request link on the Programs page to begin a conversation.

Where is The Loop?

The Loop is in Xavier University's Robinette Center for Innovation at 1605 Dana Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207. See the visitor and parking information before arriving.