Topic
Artificial intelligence
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How many jobs do robots really replace?
MIT economist Daron Acemoglu’s new research puts a number on the job costs of automation.
May 4, 2020 -
A foolproof way to shrink deep learning models
Researchers unveil a pruning algorithm to make artificial intelligence applications run faster.
April 30, 2020 -
Automating the search for entirely new “curiosity” algorithms
Researchers show that computers can “write” algorithms that adapt to radically different environments better than algorithms designed by humans.
April 28, 2020 -
MIT conference reveals the power of using artificial intelligence to discover new drugs
Inaugural AI Powered Drug Discovery and Manufacturing Conference drew pharmaceutical companies, government regulators, and pioneering drug researchers.
April 27, 2020 -
Muscle signals can pilot a robot
CSAIL's Conduct-A-Bot system uses muscle signals to cue a drone’s movement, enabling more natural human-robot communication.
April 27, 2020 -
Shedding light on complex power systems
Senior Research Scientist Marija Ilic is making electric energy systems future-ready.
April 23, 2020 -
Reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
MIT system cuts the energy required for training and running neural networks.
April 23, 2020 -
With lidar and artificial intelligence, road status clears up after a disaster
Automated tools can help emergency managers make decisions, plan routes, and quantify road damage at city scales.
April 21, 2020 -
Professor Daniela Rus named to White House science council
CSAIL director and MIT Schwarzman College of Computing deputy dean of research will serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
April 21, 2020 -
Deploying more conversational chatbots
Startup Posh has created chatbots that use “conversational memory” to have more natural exchanges.
April 17, 2020 -
Reducing delays in wireless networks
Congestion control system could help streaming video, mobile games, and other applications run more smoothly.
April 9, 2020 -
Learning about artificial intelligence: A hub of MIT resources for K-12 students
New website offers a combination of learning units, hands-on activities, and mentor guides to foster AI literacy.
April 7, 2020 -
Computational thinking class enables students to engage in Covid-19 response
Nearly 300 students join an open course that applies data science, artificial intelligence, and mathematical modeling using the Julia language to study Covid-19.
April 7, 2020 -
Q&A: Markus Buehler on setting coronavirus and AI-inspired proteins to music
Translated into sound, SARS-CoV-2 tricks our ear in the same way the virus tricks our cells.
April 2, 2020 -
Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials
Sorting through millions of possibilities, a search for battery materials delivered results in five weeks instead of 50 years.
March 26, 2020 -
“Inactive” pill ingredients could raise the dose of your medication
With help from artificial intelligence, researchers identify hidden power of vitamin A and ordinary chewing gum glaze.
March 17, 2020 -
Deep learning for mechanical property evaluation
New technique allows for more precise measurements of deformation characteristics using nanoindentation tools.
March 16, 2020 -
The elephant in the server room
Catherine D’Ignazio’s new book, “Data Feminism,” examines problems of bias and power that beset modern information.
March 9, 2020 -
“Doing machine learning the right way”
Professor Aleksander Madry strives to build machine-learning models that are more reliable, understandable, and robust.
March 7, 2020 -
Showing robots how to do your chores
By observing humans, robots learn to perform complex tasks, such as setting a table.
March 5, 2020