At Toyota Research Institute (TRI), we’re on a mission to improve the quality of human life. We’re developing new tools and capabilities to amplify the human experience. To lead this transformative shift in mobility, we’ve built a world-class team in Human-Centered AI, Automated Driving, Energy & Materials, Human Interactive Driving, Large Behavior Models, and Robotics. The Team This internship opportunity falls within the Human Behavior and Carbon Neutrality Department of Human-Centered AI Division (HCAI). We are an integrated team of ML researchers, behavior scientists, and human-computer interaction researchers. At the core of our work, we aim to enable decisions through human-AI technology that advance collective well-being for people and the planet. The Internship We are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD research intern to join our human behavior and carbon neutrality team to push the boundaries of generative human modeling. The intern will collaborate with our interdisciplinary team of machine learning and behavioral scientists to investigate how generative machine learning models represent aspects of human reasoning and decision-making, and to explore methods for improving alignment with human perspectives. The project will be focused on researching in a specific sub-area of the overall goal, towards publication in a top-tier venue. Aside from the publication goal of the internship, the intern will engage in strategy discussions about how the research connects to business impact at Toyota. This is a Summer 2026 paid 12-week internship opportunity. Please note that this internship will be a hybrid in-office role.