Charts can be social artifacts that communicate more than just data
Researchers find that design elements of data visualizations influence viewers’ assumptions about the source of the information and its trustworthiness.
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
Creating AI that matters
How the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab is shaping AI-sociotechnical systems for the future.
School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25
The newest MIT engineering faculty are conducting research across a diverse range of subject areas.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing welcomes 11 new faculty for 2025
The faculty members occupy core computing and shared positions, bringing varied backgrounds and expertise to the MIT community.
New software designs eco-friendly clothing that can reassemble into new items
To reduce waste, the Refashion program helps users create outlines for adaptable clothing, such as pants that can be reconfigured into a dress. Each component of these pieces can be replaced, rearranged, or restyled.
Method teaches generative AI models to locate personalized objects
After being trained with this technique, vision-language models can better identify a unique item in a new scene.
Using generative AI to diversify virtual training grounds for robots
New tool from MIT CSAIL creates realistic virtual kitchens and living rooms where simulated robots can interact with models of real-world objects, scaling up training data for robot foundation models.
AI maps how a new antibiotic targets gut bacteria
MIT CSAIL and McMaster researchers used a generative AI model to reveal how a narrow-spectrum antibiotic attacks disease-causing bacteria, speeding up a process that normally takes years.
System lets people personalize online social spaces while staying connected with others
By enabling users to easily create social apps that serve communities’ needs, the Graffiti framework aims to promote healthier online interactions.
New AI system could accelerate clinical research
By enabling rapid annotation of areas of interest in medical images, the tool can help scientists study new treatments or map disease progression.
By attracting the world’s sharpest talent, MIT helps keep the US a step ahead
MIT is a global community whose international engagement bestows benefits well beyond the Cambridge campus.
What does the future hold for generative AI?
At the inaugural MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium Symposium, researchers and business leaders discussed potential advancements centered on this powerful technology.
How to build AI scaling laws for efficient LLM training and budget maximization
MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab researchers have developed a universal guide for estimating how large language models will perform based on smaller models in the same family.
Machine-learning tool gives doctors a more detailed 3D picture of fetal health
MIT CSAIL researchers developed a tool that can model the shape and movements of fetuses in 3D, potentially assisting doctors in finding abnormalities and making diagnoses.
MIT software tool turns everyday objects into animated, eye-catching displays
The FabObscura system helps users design and print barrier-grid animations without electronics, and can help produce dynamic household, workplace, and artistic objects.