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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.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:45:16 +0000
A court filing in a trademark lawsuit reveals OpenAI won't use the name “io” for its AI hardware device, which isn't expected to ship until 2027.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000
New York state has required companies to disclose if “technological innovation or automation” was the cause of job loss for nearly a year. So far, none has.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000
The last major nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia just expired. Some experts believe a combination of satellite surveillance, AI, and human reviewers can take its place. Others, not so much.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000
From drones with “first-person” visualization to real-time 360-degree replays and Olympics GPT, get ready to immerse yourself in the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: Apple’s Lockdown mode keeps the FBI out of a reporter’s phone, Elon Musk’s Starlink cuts off Russian forces, and more.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:58:46 +0000
Red and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high energy prices.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:33:18 +0000
As AI systems grow more powerful, Anthropic’s resident philosopher says the startup is betting Claude itself can learn the wisdom needed to avoid disaster.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:33:11 +0000
Founders used to be wedded to their companies. Now, anyone can be lured away for the right price.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:28:34 +0000
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy rules.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000
Entertainment about or made with artificial intelligence has been missing the mark with viewers over the past year.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500
MIT Sports Lab researchers are applying AI technologies to help figure skaters improve. They also have thoughts on whether five-rotation jumps are humanly possible.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500
Removing just a tiny fraction of the crowdsourced data that informs online ranking platforms can significantly change the results.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:38:22 -0500
MIT faculty join The Curiosity Desk to discuss football, math, Olympic figure skating, AI and the quest to cure ovarian cancer.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:30:00 -0500
EnCompass executes AI agent programs by backtracking and making multiple attempts, finding the best set of outputs generated by an LLM. It could help coders work with AI agents more efficiently.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:25:00 -0500
He joins Nikos Trichakis in guiding the cross-cutting initiative of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:15:00 -0500
Torralba’s research focuses on computer vision, machine learning, and human visual perception.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500
Professor James Collins discusses how collaboration has been central to his research into combining computational predictions with new experimental platforms.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:25:00 -0500
The MIT senior will pursue a master’s degree at Cambridge University in the U.K. this fall.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0500
Architecture students bring new forms of human-machine interaction into the kitchen.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500
WITEC is working to develop the first wearable ultrasound imaging system to monitor chronic conditions in real-time, with the goal of enabling earlier detection and timely intervention.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500
MIT researchers’ DiffSyn model offers recipes for synthesizing new materials, enabling faster experimentation and a shorter journey from hypothesis to use.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:50:00 -0500
As AI technology advances, a new interdisciplinary course seeks to equip students with foundational critical thinking skills in computing.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:30:00 -0500
New research detects hidden evidence of mistaken correlations — and provides a method to improve accuracy.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:50:00 -0500
With support from the Siegel Family Endowment, the newly renamed MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence investigates how brains produce intelligence and how it can be replicated to solve problems.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500
“MechStyle” allows users to personalize 3D models, while ensuring they’re physically viable after fabrication, producing unique personal items and assistive technology.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500
While the growing energy demands of AI are worrying, some techniques can also help make power grids cleaner and more efficient.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:55:00 -0500
With the help of AI, MIT Research Scientist Judah Cohen is reshaping subseasonal forecasting, with the goal of extending the lead time for predicting impactful weather.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:30:00 -0500
Recent launch event for the center featured discussions on pro-worker AI, wealth inequality, and the future of liberal democracy.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:55:00 -0500
New research demonstrates how AI models can be tested to ensure they don’t cause harm by revealing anonymized patient health data.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:25:00 -0500
MIT graduate student C Jacob Payne reimagines historic architecture and invents new possibilities at the intersection of AI and design.
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:20:00 -0500
MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:20:00 -0500
CSAIL researchers find even “untrainable” neural nets can learn effectively when guided by another network’s built-in biases using their guidance method.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:10:00 -0500
MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab researchers developed an expressive architecture that provides better state tracking and sequential reasoning in LLMs over long texts.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0500
The AI-powered tool could inform the design of better sensors and cameras for robots or autonomous vehicles.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500
An AI-driven system lets users design and build simple, multicomponent objects by describing them with words.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:15:00 -0500
Assistant Professor Yunha Hwang utilizes microbial genomes to examine the language of biology. Her appointment reflects MIT’s commitment to exploring the intersection of genetics research and AI.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0500
Nuclear waste continues to be a bottleneck in the widespread use of nuclear energy, so doctoral student Dauren Sarsenbayev is developing models to address the problem.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500
The approach could apply to more complex tissues and organs, helping researchers to identify early signs of disease.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:30:00 -0500
The “self-steering” DisCIPL system directs small models to work together on tasks with constraints, like itinerary planning and budgeting.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:10:00 -0500
The new certificate program will equip naval officers with skills needed to solve the military’s hardest problems.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500
The technique can help scientists in economics, public health, and other fields understand whether to trust the results of their experiments.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500
By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:15:00 -0500
Postdoc Zongyi Li, Associate Professor Tess Smidt, and seven additional alumni will be supported in the development of AI against difficult problems.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500
The speech-to-reality system combines 3D generative AI and robotic assembly to create objects on demand.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500
Founded by MIT alumni, the Pickle Robot Company has developed machines that can autonomously load and unload trucks inside warehouses and logistic centers.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500
This new technique enables LLMs to dynamically adjust the amount of computation they use for reasoning, based on the difficulty of the question.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0500
With insect-like speed and agility, the tiny robot could someday aid in search-and-rescue missions.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0500
MIT CSAIL and LIDS researchers developed a mathematically grounded system that lets soft robots deform, adapt, and interact with people and objects, without violating safety limits.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:25:00 -0500
AquaCulture Shock program, in collaboration with MIT-Scandinavia MISTI, offers international internships for AI and autonomy in aquaculture
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:50:00 -0500
At MITEI’s Fall Colloquium, General Motors’ battery development expert emphasized how affordability, accessibility, and commercialization can position the US as a leader in battery tech.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:35:00 -0500
For PhD student Benjamin Manning, the future of work means grasping AI’s role on our behalf while transforming and accelerating social scientific discovery.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500
Large language models can learn to mistakenly link certain sentence patterns with specific topics — and may then repeat these patterns instead of reasoning.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:25:00 -0500
BoltzGen generates protein binders for any biological target from scratch, expanding AI’s reach from understanding biology toward engineering it.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0500
AI supports the clean energy transition as it manages power grid operations, helps plan infrastructure investments, guides development of novel materials, and more.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:45:00 -0500
MIT neuroscientists find a surprising parallel in the ways humans and new AI models solve complex problems.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500
The virtual VideoCAD tool could boost designers’ productivity and help train engineers learning computer-aided design.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500
Associate Professor Phillip Isola studies the ways in which intelligent machines “think,” in an effort to safely integrate AI into human society.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:40:00 -0500
MIT PhD students who interned with the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab Summer Program are pushing AI tools to be more flexible, efficient, and grounded in truth.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0500
A new approach developed at MIT could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate map of its surroundings.
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500
The FSNet system, developed at MIT, could help power grid operators rapidly find feasible solutions for optimizing the flow of electricity.
