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From chip design to biotech, education, mathematics, and beyond, AI is driving innovation and transformation across diverse fields. There is virtually no industry untouched by the influence of AI, with its impact felt in healthcare, finance, transportation, customer service, and more.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:14:40 +0000
Despite its limitations, the makers of MarioVGG think AI video could one day replace game engines.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000
This week on Politics Lab, we’re talking about AI’s potential impact on the election—and why it’s so hard to regulate nationwide.
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Legislation addressing the crisis of deepfake porn is being proposed, passing, and failing at the state level all over the US. WIRED is keeping track of it all.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000
The ecommerce giant has acquired a team to give robots greater intelligence and dexterity—potentially automating much more of its warehouse operations.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:15:00 +0000
Last weekend several authors cut ties with National Novel Writing Month after the nonprofit issued a statement seemingly greenlighting the use of AI in writing.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000
The Dataset Providers Alliance calls for creators and rights holders to be able to opt in to having their material used for training purposes.
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:30:00 +0000
With generative AI affecting politics worldwide, researchers face a “detection gap,” as the biases built into systems mean tools for identifying fake content often work poorly or not at all in the Global South.
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000
This summer, Apple gave websites more control over whether the company could train its AI models on their data. Major publishers and platforms like The New York Times and Facebook have already opted out.
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Single sign-on systems from several Big Tech companies are being incorporated into deepfake generators, WIRED found. Discord and Apple have started to terminate some developers’ accounts.
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000
ByteDance’s Gauth app scans math homework and provides thorough, often correct, answers using AI. Millions have already downloaded it for free.
Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0400
Researchers developed an easy-to-use tool that enables an AI practitioner to find data that suits the purpose of their model, which could improve accuracy and reduce bias.
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:30:00 -0400
A new algorithm solves complicated partial differential equations by breaking them down into simpler problems, potentially guiding computer graphics and geometry processing.
Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:30:00 -0400
The three-day, hands-on conference hosted by the MIT RAISE Initiative welcomed youths and adults from nearly 30 countries.
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400
AI agents could soon become indistinguishable from humans online. Could “personhood credentials” protect people against digital imposters?
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:30:00 -0400
The software tool NeuroTrALE is designed to quickly and efficiently process large amounts of brain imaging data semi-automatically.
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:20:00 -0400
In controlled experiments, MIT CSAIL researchers discover simulations of reality developing deep within LLMs, indicating an understanding of language beyond simple mimicry.
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400
The approach can detect anomalies in data recorded over time, without the need for any training.
Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:45:00 -0400
A new algorithm helps robots practice skills like sweeping and placing objects, potentially helping them improve at important tasks in houses, hospitals, and factories.
Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:45:00 -0400
Leveraging more than 35 years of experience at MIT, Bertsimas will work with partners across the Institute to transform teaching and learning on and off campus.
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:45:00 -0400
CSAIL researchers introduce a novel approach allowing robots to be trained in simulations of scanned home environments, paving the way for customized household automation accessible to anyone.
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
More efficient than other approaches, the “Thermometer” technique could help someone know when they should trust a large language model.
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Introducing structured randomization into decisions based on machine-learning model predictions can address inherent uncertainties while maintaining efficiency.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0400
MAIA is a multimodal agent that can iteratively design experiments to better understand various components of AI systems.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:30:00 -0400
Analysis and materials identified by MIT engineers could lead to more energy-efficient fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, or computing devices.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
A new study shows someone’s beliefs about an LLM play a significant role in the model’s performance and are important for how it is deployed.
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0400
The model could help clinicians assess breast cancer stage and ultimately help in reducing overtreatment.
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:55:00 -0400
An MIT team uses computer models to measure atomic patterns in metals, essential for designing custom materials for use in aerospace, biomedicine, electronics, and more.
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:20:00 -0400
Neural network controllers provide complex robots with stability guarantees, paving the way for the safer deployment of autonomous vehicles and industrial machines.
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:55:00 -0400
The approach could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat.
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
A new technique enables users to compare several large models and choose the one that works best for their task.
Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:55:00 -0400
Members of the MIT community, supporters, and guests commemorate the opening of the new college headquarters.
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:50:00 -0400
New CSAIL research highlights how LLMs excel in familiar scenarios but struggle in novel ones, questioning their true reasoning abilities versus reliance on memorization.
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:45:00 -0400
More accurate uncertainty estimates could help users decide about how and when to use machine-learning models in the real world.
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:55:00 -0400
The challenge asked teams to develop AI algorithms to track and predict satellites’ patterns of life in orbit using passively collected data
Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0400
Developed by MIT RAISE, the Day of AI curriculum empowers K-12 students to collaborate on local and global challenges using AI.
Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
This new tool offers an easier way for people to analyze complex tabular data.
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400
With decades of experience working across the laboratory’s R&D areas, Choi brings a focus on collaboration, technical excellence, and unity.
Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0400
MosaicML, co-founded by an MIT alumnus and a professor, made deep-learning models faster and more efficient. Its acquisition by Databricks broadened that mission.
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:20:00 -0400
The award recognizes his contributions as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory and as vice chair and chair of the Defense Science Board.
Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:20:00 -0400
The program focused on AI in health care, drawing on Takeda’s R&D experience in drug development and MIT’s deep expertise in AI.
Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400
This technique could lead to safer autonomous vehicles, more efficient AR/VR headsets, or faster warehouse robots.
Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:30:00 -0400
LLMs trained primarily on text can generate complex visual concepts through code with self-correction. Researchers used these illustrations to train an image-free computer vision system to recognize real photos.
Mon, 17 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0400
The SPARROW algorithm automatically identifies the best molecules to test as potential new medicines, given the vast number of factors affecting each choice.
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Combining natural language and programming, the method enables LLMs to solve numerical, analytical, and language-based tasks transparently.
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Multimedia artist Jackson 2bears reimagines the Haudenosaunee longhouse and creation story.
Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:20:00 -0400
Co-hosted by the McGovern Institute, MIT Open Learning, and others, the symposium stressed emerging technologies in advancing understanding of mental health and neurological conditions.
Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400
The method uses language-based inputs instead of costly visual data to direct a robot through a multistep navigation task.
Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:30:00 -0400
A new downscaling method leverages machine learning to speed up climate model simulations at finer resolutions, making them usable on local levels.
Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:10:00 -0400
DenseAV, developed at MIT, learns to parse and understand the meaning of language just by watching videos of people talking, with potential applications in multimedia search, language learning, and robotics.
Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0400
The technique characterizes a material’s electronic properties 85 times faster than conventional methods.
Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:45:00 -0400
In the new economics course 14.163 (Algorithms and Behavioral Science), students investigate the deployment of machine-learning tools and their potential to understand people, reduce bias, and improve society.
Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:45:00 -0400
The startup Augmental allows users to operate phones and other devices using their tongue, mouth, and head gestures.
Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400
With generative AI models, researchers combined robotics data from different sources to help robots learn better.
Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400
A new approach could streamline virtual training processes or aid clinicians in reviewing diagnostic videos.
Thu, 23 May 2024 14:35:00 -0400
Fifteen new faculty members join six of the school’s academic departments.
Wed, 22 May 2024 16:30:00 -0400
Graduate student Nolen Scruggs works with a local tenant association to address housing inequality as part of the MIT Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism.
Tue, 21 May 2024 15:40:00 -0400
The 10 Design Fellows are MIT graduate students working at the intersection of design and multiple disciplines across the Institute.
Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400
A new technique that can automatically classify phases of physical systems could help scientists investigate novel materials.
Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400
A new algorithm learns to squish, bend, or stretch a robot’s entire body to accomplish diverse tasks like avoiding obstacles or retrieving items.
Mon, 06 May 2024 10:15:00 -0400
The conversation in Kresge Auditorium touched on the promise and perils of the rapidly evolving technology.
