MIT News - Artificial intelligence
MIT news feed about: Artificial intelligence
updated @ 10/03/2026 05:24:03
Computational tools for society’s most complex challenges
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:30:00 -0400
Associate Professor Cathy Wu uses reinforcement learning to help map out improvements to transportation and other multifaceted systems.
Documenting the tech worker movement
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400
Writing as a participant and researcher, PhD student JS Tan SM ’22 has co-authored a new book about the rise of tech worker protests and the employer backlash that followed.
3 Questions: A new resource to empower young entrepreneurs
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Martin Trust Center Managing Director Bill Aulet introduces Dear Dreamer, a free platform for middle and high school students who want to learn about entrepreneurship.
New tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models, then fabricate them just the way they want
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400
“InstructMesh” can generate designs for everyday objects that are easy to edit and fabricate for both experts and newcomers to 3D modeling.
MIT Transit Lab to develop an AI platform for public transit agencies
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:15:00 -0400
With $2.1 million funding from Google.org, the open-source Public Transit Intelligence Hub will unify public transit monitoring, operations, and passenger communication.
This game-playing AI is the new champ at Stratego
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400
Able to defeat top-ranked human players and more efficient than other models, the new system could help decision-makers in military maneuvers or business negotiations.
The effects of an “algorithmic monoculture” depend on the details
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
In a study focusing on hiring decisions, MIT researchers found the use of a single algorithm by many firms could benefit job seekers in certain situations.
Who we become when we talk to machines
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Professor Sherry Turkle’s new book, “Artificial Intimacy,” offers a withering critique of chatbots and the antisocial dynamics she believes they encourage.
New formulation helps RNA vaccines withstand high temperatures
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400
MIT engineers have found a way to stabilize the lipid nanoparticles used to deliver RNA vaccines, which could allow the vaccines to be more widely distributed.
MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:15:00 -0400
The PKG Center for Social Impact expands Code.Tulsa experiential learning program.
Estimating suicide risk from text
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0400
A new language-processing tool could help identify the highest-risk individuals from natural language, enabling swifter interventions.
The promise and peril of using visual AI to study cities
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
In their new book, “How AI Sees the City,” the leaders of MIT’s Senseable City Lab examine the technology’s implications for researching urban life.
MIT welcomes David Siegel SM ’86, PhD ’91 as its next Innovation Fellow
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:30:00 -0400
Computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist will collaborate with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to advance AI and scientific discovery.
Poitras Center to fuel early careers of 50 young scientists dedicated to psychiatric disorders research
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0400
Patricia and James Poitras ’63 provide fellowships for graduate students and postdocs who will shape the future of mental health research.
A new chapter for MIT Reads
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:00 -0400
A new focus on fiction and memoir aims to help the MIT community celebrate the power of storytelling and strengthen social connection.
New AI technique could make minimally invasive surgeries safer and more precise
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400
This patient-specific method, called xvr, helps doctors use X-rays for surgical navigation in fields such as orthopedics and neurosurgery.
Measure by measure, studying society accurately
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Naoki Egami has become a standout in political methodology, helping refine tools that give scholars durable results.
New method enables AI for safety-critical situations
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
The “HardFlow” algorithm could help generative AI models produce high-quality outputs that obey strict requirements when “pretty close” doesn’t cut it.
MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Atlas Building Composites is commercializing MIT research to turn plastic waste into parts for buildings and other infrastructure.
Lifesaving Lincoln Laboratory device wins 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:45:00 -0400
The handheld catheterization device AI-GUIDE, created by Lincoln Laboratory and Massachusetts General Hospital, promises improved health outcomes for injured service members and civilians.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches pilot to help educators teach AI across disciplines
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:40:00 -0400
A weeklong summer workshop brought higher education faculty to campus to explore how AI and machine learning materials can be adapted for their classrooms.
From MIT to IBM, expediting AI and quantum deployment
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:25:00 -0400
MIT affiliates engage with the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab to bring rigorous theory to production systems.
System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400
A new method, called CW-Net, translates the reasoning process of an autonomous vehicle’s AI system into understandable concepts that explain its behavior.
Walter Torous named executive director of MIT Center for Real Estate
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:25:00 -0400
The senior lecturer, already director of the degree program, will now oversee all aspects of the center’s activities and operations.
Ila Kumar: Innovating with communities
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
The PhD student works to give young people an active role in shaping digital technologies that can support their own well-being.
MIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:30:00 -0400
The Institute welcomes its first cohort of QMIT Fellows this fall to advance interdisciplinary quantum research.
How an MIT research project became a global programming language
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400
With millions of users across the world, Julia has been used to conduct cutting-edge research and to design new drugs, jet engines, heat pumps, and more.
Looking beyond natural sequences
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:20:00 -0400
A new machine-learning framework aims to improve the success rate of computational protein design while moving away from results that reproduce sequences found in nature.
AI helps design new materials that work in the real world
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400
The “CrysVCD” tool developed at MIT could cut the huge amounts of time and money spent on screening out chemically unstable designs.
Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0400
A new algorithm learns to anticipate the unprecedented scenarios that critical infrastructure and global supply chains are least prepared for.
Paving the way for greener ammonia production
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:45:00 -0400
New MIT research could lead to better materials for a fossil-fuel-free process for making the chemical that's essential to fertilizer and other products.
When AI art has no author: Study finds generated images often can’t be traced to training data
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:35:00 -0400
A new method for surgically removing training examples from a model reveals that as datasets grow, the link between what a model learns and what it produces dissolves.
Q&A: Rethinking how innovation happens
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:50:00 -0400
In his latest book, Professor Eugene Fitzgerald examines the forces that turn breakthroughs into value — and why innovation resists simple formulas.
With a feel for physics, AI models simulate a wider range of real-world scenarios
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:25:00 -0400
“GeoPT” helps AI models understand the basics of physics so they can simulate how objects respond to things like wind and water more efficiently and accurately.
Solving the solvent problem
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:50:00 -0400
By focusing on electrolytes, MIT scientists are making sodium-metal batteries a more practical energy storage option.
The benefits of medical AI assistance vary based on user expertise
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400
Study finds non-experts deferred to LLM-based diagnostic assistance, even when it was wrong, while clinicians caught AI errors.
Alexander Rakhlin named director of the MIT Statistics and Data Science Center
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:50:00 -0400
An expert in machine learning, statistics, and computation, Rakhlin succeeds Professor Ankur Moitra.
Daniela Rus receives Bavarian Minister-President's High-Tech Prize
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0400
Director of CSAIL and MIT professor honored for her contributions to robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems.
Connecting research to policy on Capitol Hill
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:35:00 -0400
MIT students and postdocs discussed science funding and research with policymakers in Washington during the MIT Science Policy Initiative’s annual Congressional Visit Days.
How a medical database developed at MIT evolved into a global standard of data-sharing
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0400
The visionary PhysioNet platform launched 25 years ago, based on a system developed at MIT in the 1970s. It has become one of the most comprehensive biomedical and clinical data repositories in existence.
MIT projects selected for funding under US Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400
Initial research projects advance national priorities across natural resources, manufacturing, nuclear physics, and more.
Professor Emeritus Dimitri Bertsekas, influential computer scientist and prolific author, dies at 83
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400
Known for his clear and elegant writing style, Bertsekas shaped fields from control and optimization to large-scale computation and artificial intelligence.
Following the questions where they lead
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:25:00 -0400
Assistant Professor Bailey Flanigan has arrived at complex computational methods for helping democracy thrive.
A better way to turn 2D designs into 3D models for rapid prototyping
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Researchers developed an automated framework that helps AI models generate CAD programs more accurately and efficiently.
3 Questions: Neural transparency and the future of AI design
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:25:00 -0400
Assistant Professor Pat Pataranutaporn describes a new interface that lets everyday users glimpse inside an AI's neural network before their chatbot ever says a word.
Can AI build a jet engine? JARVIS Challenge tests role of AI copilots in tough-tech engineering
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 -0400
MIT students designed, built, and tested a jet engine with AI copilots, assessing AI’s usefulness in developing high-performance aerospace systems.
How MIT students are helping to prevent cyberattacks
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:10:00 -0400
Students from the MIT Cybersecurity Clinic help local governments and other vulnerable organizations defend against digital threats.
New method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Researchers developed an auditing technique to test generative AI models for malicious capabilities, without prompting them for illegal outputs.
MIT in the media: Innovating and educating for the next 250 years of America
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0400
During a "Washington Post Live" panel discussion with ASU President Michael Crow, President Sally Kornbluth explored how universities are preparing the next generation of scientists to lead in America’s rapidly changing technological landscape.
Q&A: What is agentic AI today, and what do we want it to be?
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:30:00 -0400
Computer scientist Phillip Isola cuts through the hype to explain how AI agents work and what the future might hold for this rapidly advancing technology.