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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, 12 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000
Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement for authors whose books were used to train its AI model. As an author who fits that description, I’ve come around to the idea.
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:04:13 +0000
Mustafa Suleyman says that designing AI systems to exceed human intelligence—and to mimic behavior that suggests consciousness—would be “dangerous and misguided.”
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000
The ever elusive first lady has emerged with a brief to exert thought leadership over AI, for the children. Some insiders are excited; others won't touch the subject with a 10-foot pole.
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000
On September 15, WIRED is gathering a panel of leaders across technology, politics, and media to tell you everything you need to know about the future of generative AI.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000
At a weekend hackathon in San Francisco, more than 100 coders gathered to test whether they could beat AI—and win a $12,500 cash prize.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:56:22 +0000
In her new book, feminist author Laura Bates explores how sexbots, AI assistants, and deepfakes are reinventing misogyny and harming women.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:33:44 +0000
K2 Think compares well with reasoning models from OpenAI and DeepSeek but is smaller and more efficient, say researchers based in Abu Dhabi.
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:30:00 +0000
The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy.
Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Researchers convinced large language model chatbots to comply with “forbidden” requests using a variety of conversational tactics.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: An AI chatbot system is linked to a widespread hack, details emerge of a US plan to plant a spy device in North Korea, your job’s security training isn’t working, and more.
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:45:00 -0400
The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry.
Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400
Popular mechanical engineering course applies machine learning and AI theory to real-world engineering design.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:30:00 -0400
MIT CSAIL researchers developed SustainaPrint, a system that reinforces only the weakest zones of eco-friendly 3D prints, achieving strong results with less plastic.
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:55:00 -0400
System developed at MIT could provide realistic predictions for a wide variety of reactions, while maintaining real-world physical constraints.
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400
Artificially created data offer benefits from cost savings to privacy preservation, but their limitations require careful planning and evaluation, Kalyan Veeramachaneni says.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:45:00 -0400
Professor Caroline Uhler discusses her work at the Schmidt Center, thorny problems in math, and the ongoing quest to understand some of the most complex interactions in biology.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:50:00 -0400
VaxSeer uses machine learning to predict virus evolution and antigenicity, aiming to make vaccine selection more accurate and less reliant on guesswork.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400
New research shows the natural variability in climate data can cause AI models to struggle at predicting local temperature and rainfall.
Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:00:00 -0400
Tools build on years of research at Lincoln Laboratory to develop a rapid brain health screening capability and may also be applicable to civilian settings such as sporting events and medical offices.
Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:30:00 -0400
New test could help determine if AI systems that make accurate predictions in one area can understand it well enough to apply that ability to a different area.
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0400
Solubility predictions could make it easier to design and synthesize new drugs, while minimizing the use of more hazardous solvents.
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0400
A new approach can reveal the features AI models use to predict proteins that might make good drug or vaccine targets.
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0400
MIT engineers used a machine-learning model to design nanoparticles that can deliver RNA to cells more efficiently.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400
The team used two different AI approaches to design novel antibiotics, including one that showed promise against MRSA.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0400
As large language models increasingly dominate our everyday lives, new systems for checking their reliability are more important than ever.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0400
The Initiative for New Manufacturing is convening experts across the Institute to drive a transformation of production across the U.S. and the world.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400
New research shows automatically controlling vehicle speeds to mitigate traffic at intersections can cut carbon emissions between 11 and 22 percent.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:10:00 -0400
Four new professors join the Department of Architecture and MIT Media Lab.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400
Storage systems from Cloudian, co-founded by an MIT alumnus, are helping businesses feed data-hungry AI models and agents at scale.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:40:00 -0400
By visualizing Escher-like optical illusions in 2.5 dimensions, the “Meschers” tool could help scientists understand physics-defying shapes and spark new designs.
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400
This new approach could lead to enhanced AI models for drug and materials discovery.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:00:00 -0400
Groundbreaking MIT concert, featuring electronic and computer-generated music, was a part of the 2025 International Computer Music Conference.
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:30:00 -0400
Neural Jacobian Fields, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, can learn to control any robot from a single camera, without any other sensors.
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:45:00 -0400
A computer vision study compares changes in pedestrian behavior since 1980, providing information for urban designers about creating public spaces.
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400
ChemXploreML makes advanced chemical predictions easier and faster — without requiring deep programming skills.
Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0400
The faculty members’ work comprises multifaceted research and scholarship across a wide range of disciplines.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0400
MIT researchers found that special kinds of neural networks, called encoders or “tokenizers,” can do much more than previously realized.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0400
The AI-enabled platform serves as a hub for MIT’s lifelong learning opportunities.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400
Language models follow changing situations using clever arithmetic, instead of sequential tracking. By controlling when these approaches are used, engineers could improve the systems’ capabilities.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400
The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting modeling could be used to validate the safety of nuclear disposal sites.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400
The CodeSteer system could boost large language models’ accuracy when solving complex problems, such as scheduling shipments in a supply chain.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:55:00 -0400
A team of researchers has mapped the challenges of AI in software development, and outlined a research agenda to move the field forward.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400
A new approach for testing multiple treatment combinations at once could help scientists develop drugs for cancer or genetic disorders.
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:40:00 -0400
CellLENS reveals hidden patterns in cell behavior within tissues, offering deeper insights into cell heterogeneity — vital for advancing cancer immunotherapy.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:50:00 -0400
The Language/AI Incubator, an MIT Human Insight Collaborative project, is investigating how AI can improve communications among patients and practitioners.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:35:00 -0400
An AI pipeline developed by CSAIL researchers enables unique hydrodynamic designs for bodyboard-sized vehicles that glide underwater and could help scientists gather marine data.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400
Researchers developed a way to make large language models more adaptable to challenging tasks like strategic planning or process optimization.
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0400
Launched with a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support postdocs in health and life sciences.
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0400
In MIT's course 17.831 (Data and Politics), students are introduced to the power of analysis, visualization, and research-supported insight into political outcomes.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0400
Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0400
The MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research symposium explores artificial intelligence as both a problem and a solution for the clean energy transition.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:30:00 -0400
FutureHouse, co-founded by Sam Rodriques PhD ’19, has developed AI agents to automate key steps on the path toward scientific progress.
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400
The MIT-MGB Seed Program, launched with support from Analog Devices Inc., will fund joint research projects that advance technology and clinical research.
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400
MIT CSAIL researchers combined GenAI and a physics simulation engine to refine robot designs. The result: a machine that out-jumped a robot designed by humans.
Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400
Researchers find nonclinical information in patient messages — like typos, extra white space, and colorful language — reduces the accuracy of an AI model.
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:00:00 -0400
In a new study, researchers discover the root cause of a type of bias in LLMs, paving the way for more accurate and reliable AI systems.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0400
By performing deep learning at the speed of light, this chip could give edge devices new capabilities for real-time data analysis.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400
A new method can physically restore original paintings using digitally constructed films, which can be removed if desired.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:30:00 -0400
Forget optimists vs. Luddites. Most people evaluate AI based on its perceived capability and their need for personalization.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:40:00 -0400
The system automatically learns to adapt to unknown disturbances such as gusting winds.
