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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.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: AI agent OpenClaw gives cybersecurity experts the willies, China executes 11 scam compound bosses, a $40 million crypto theft has an unexpected alleged culprit, and more.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:41:49 +0000
Auto Browse can shop for clothes, plan a trip, and buy tickets for you. Or at least, that’s the idea.
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Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:19:59 +0000
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the news that's held our attention this week: ICE activity as it's been unfolding in Minnesota.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:07:14 +0000
Across Instagram and Facebook, AI-generated videos show people of color putting ICE agents in their place. Are they cathartic or just adding to a stew of misinformation?
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000
As the world’s largest companies pour hundreds of billions of dollars into large language models, San Francisco-based Logical Intelligence is trying something different in pursuit of AI that can mimic the human brain.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000
AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000
Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from Global Energy Monitor.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:40:18 +0000
ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:09:07 +0000
Catastrophic risks are increasing, cooperation is declining, and swift action is needed from global leaders to correct course.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:01:04 +0000
People are letting the viral AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot run their lives, regardless of the privacy concerns.
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.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500
Macro, a modeling tool developed by the MIT Energy Initiative, enables energy-system planners to explore options for developing infrastructure to support decarbonized, reliable, and low-cost power grids.
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, 18 Nov 2025 12:10:00 -0500
Industry leaders agree collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies.
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.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:55:00 -0500
MIT faculty and MITEI member company experts address power demand from data centers.
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 16:45:00 -0500
MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab, led by Associate Professor Justin Reich, is working to help educators by listening to and sharing their stories.
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:55:00 -0500
MIT PhD student and CSAIL researcher Justin Kay describes his work combining AI and computer vision systems to monitor the ecosystems that support our planet.
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.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:25:00 -0400
Professors Facundo Batista and Dina Katabi, along with three additional MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400
After being trained with this technique, vision-language models can better identify a unique item in a new scene.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400
Acting as a “virtual spectrometer,” SpectroGen generates spectroscopic data in any modality, such as X-ray or infrared, to quickly assess a material’s quality.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:15:00 -0400
Co-founded by an MIT alumnus, Watershed Bio offers researchers who aren’t software engineers a way to run large-scale analyses to accelerate biology.
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400
Receiving the Robert A. Muh award, the technologist and author heralded a bright future for AI, breakthroughs in longevity, and more.
