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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, 22 Aug 2025 16:53:22 +0000
Bring your stories and questions on August 28 as we explore our latest investigations into how tech is shaping education today.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:33:10 +0000
China has rolled out a chatbot on its Tiangong space station. Its mission: to improve safety, navigation, and coordination in orbit.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
I spent two days at Notion and saw an industry in upheaval. I also shipped some actual code.
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000
For AI models, knowing what to remember might be as important as knowing what to forget. Welcome to the era of “sleeptime compute.”
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Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:42:56 +0000
Built with Gemini, Google’s AI health coach will be everything but a doctor.
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000
The Pixel 10 series is here. These are the first official flagship Android phones with magnetic Qi2 wireless charging. Also in tow are the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a earbuds.
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000
Google’s latest AI features include real-time translated phone calls in your own AI-generated voice, an AI camera coach that makes you a better Instagram husband, and a voicemail replacement.
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Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Built using AI technology from Baidu and DeepSeek, the virtual livestreamers sell everything from wet wipes to printers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:30:00 +0000
From a POV butterfly larvae doc to something that resembled a perfume commercial, Runway AI’s film festival selections did little to convince me of AI’s artistry.
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
An early winner in the generative AI wars was near collapse—then bet everything on a star-studded comeback. Can Stability AI beat the competition?
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.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:55:00 -0400
The LOBSTgER research initiative at MIT Sea Grant explores how generative AI can expand scientific storytelling by building on field-based photographic data.
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.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:45:00 -0400
Presentations targeted high-impact intersections of AI and other areas, such as health care, business, and education.
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:25:00 -0400
Caitlin Morris, a PhD student and 2024 MAD Fellow affiliated with the MIT Media Lab, designs digital learning platforms that make room for the “social magic” that influences curiosity and motivation.
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.
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:45:00 -0400
MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium marks a decade of developing data that improve understanding of how drivers use and respond to increasingly sophisticated automotive features.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:15:00 -0400
The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium showcases projects at the intersection of technology, ethics, and social responsibility.
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.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:45:00 -0400
Coactive, founded by two MIT alumni, has built an AI-powered platform to unlock new insights from content of all types.
Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400
A team of MIT researchers founded Themis AI to quantify AI model uncertainty and address knowledge gaps.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:30:00 -0400
Courses on developing AI models for health care need to focus more on identifying and addressing bias, says Leo Anthony Celi.
Tue, 27 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400
The Institute-wide effort aims to bolster industry and create jobs by driving innovation across vital manufacturing sectors.
Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400
This new machine-learning model can match corresponding audio and visual data, which could someday help robots interact in the real world.
