Building explainability into the components of machine-learning models
Researchers develop tools to help data scientists make the features used in machine-learning models more understandable for end users.
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Robot overcomes uncertainty to retrieve buried objects
This robotic system uses radio frequency signals, computer vision, and complex reasoning to efficiently find items hidden under a pile.
Exploring emerging topics in artificial intelligence policy
The second AI Policy Forum Symposium convened global stakeholders across sectors to discuss critical policy questions in artificial intelligence.
Tissue model reveals key players in liver regeneration
By tracing the steps of liver regrowth, MIT engineers hope to harness the liver’s regenerative abilities to help treat chronic disease.
Q&A: Neil Thompson on computing power and innovation
Rapid increases in the speed and power of microchips have fueled innovation in many industries, but the future trajectory of that incredible progress may be in jeopardy.
Taking the guesswork out of dental care with artificial intelligence
MIT alumni-founded Overjet analyzes and annotates dental X-rays to help dentists offer more comprehensive care.
Robots play with play dough
A new system lets robots manipulate soft, deformable material into various shapes from visual inputs, which could one day enable better home assistants.
Researchers release open-source photorealistic simulator for autonomous driving
MIT scientists unveil the first open-source simulation engine capable of constructing realistic environments for deployable training and testing of autonomous vehicles.
Robotic lightning bugs take flight
Inspired by fireflies, researchers create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication.
Seeing the whole from some of the parts
A new technique in computer vision may enhance our three-dimensional understanding of two-dimensional images.
MIT-Northpond Program created to advance innovation in engineering and life sciences
The five-year collaboration aims to accelerate the translation of breakthrough engineering and biology for human health.
Stronger security for smart devices
Researchers demonstrate two security methods that efficiently protect analog-to-digital converters from powerful attacks that aim to steal user data.
MIT announces 2022 Bose grants for ambitious ideas
Tenth anniversary of the program rewards three innovative projects.
Nanoparticle sensor can distinguish between viral and bacterial pneumonia
Using this diagnostic, doctors could avoid prescribing antibiotics in cases where they won’t be effective.
Researchers discover a new hardware vulnerability in the Apple M1 chip
CSAIL scientists’ novel hardware attack against the Apple M1 chip defeats the last line of security while leaving no trace.