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 / Addis FortuneRead more
A Digital Awakening Faces an Uneven Road
A review of Ethiopia's growing AI ecosystem, including iCog Labs' pioneering role, current projects, talent constraints, and the challenges of sustaining advanced local research.
- 02 / Expertini WireRead more
Groundbreaking Partnership in Ethiopia: XR Agency & iCog Labs Unveil Future of AGI with Dr. Ben Goertzel & Desta The Robot
A later repost of the press release announcing the Desta the Robot collaboration between XR Agency, iCog Labs, and SingularityNET.
- 03 / SingularityNETRead more
Partnership in Ethiopia: XR Agency and iCog Labs Unveil Future of AGI with Dr. Ben Goertzel and Desta the Robot
Official partner coverage of the Desta the Robot collaboration, its public debut in Addis Ababa, and a program of AI, culture, education, and community events with iCog Labs.
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