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Dan Huttenlocher ponders our human future in an age of artificial intelligence

For the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing dean, bringing disciplines together is the best way to address challenges and opportunities posed by rapid advancements in computing.

April 3, 2022

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Generating new molecules with graph grammar

An efficient machine-learning method uses chemical knowledge to create a learnable grammar with production rules to build synthesizable monomers and polymers.

April 1, 2022

Solving the challenges of robotic pizza-making

A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.

March 31, 2022

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New program bolsters innovation in next-generation artificial intelligence hardware

MIT AI Hardware Program launches with five inaugural companies to advance AI technologies for the next decade.

March 29, 2022

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Seeing an elusive magnetic effect through the lens of machine learning

An MIT team incorporates AI to facilitate the detection of an intriguing materials phenomenon that can lead to electronics without energy dissipation.

March 24, 2022

Making quantum circuits more robust

Researchers have developed a technique for making quantum computing more resilient to noise, which boosts performance.

March 21, 2022

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Last-minute pivot leads to record-setting Microsystems Annual Research Conference

Virtual conference gathered students, faculty, and industry partners to explore the future of microsystems and nanotechnology.

March 18, 2022

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3 Questions: How the MIT mini cheetah learns to run

CSAIL scientists came up with a learning pipeline for the four-legged robot that learns to run entirely by trial and error in simulation.

March 17, 2022

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Handheld surgical robot can help stem fatal blood loss

The AI-Guided Ultrasound Intervention Device is a lifesaving technology that helps a range of users deliver complex medical interventions at the point of injury.

March 17, 2022

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How artificial intelligence can help combat systemic racism

MLK Visiting Professor S. Craig Watkins looks beyond algorithm bias to an AI future where models more effectively deal with systemic inequality.

March 16, 2022

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Learning to fly

Veteran and PhD student Andrea Henshall has used MIT Open Learning to soar from the Air Force to multiple aeronautics degrees.

March 16, 2022

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When it comes to AI, can we ditch the datasets?

A machine-learning model for image classification that’s trained using synthetic data can rival one trained on the real thing, a study shows.

March 15, 2022

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An “oracle” for predicting the evolution of gene regulation

Researchers create a mathematical framework to examine the genome and detect signatures of natural selection, deciphering the evolutionary past and future of non-coding DNA.

March 11, 2022

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Unlocking new doors to artificial intelligence

MEng graduate students engage with IBM to develop their research skills and solutions to real-world problems.

March 4, 2022

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3 Questions: Fotini Christia on racial equity and data science

A new MIT-wide effort launched by the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society uses social science and computation to address systemic racism.

March 3, 2022

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