Bringing more data to language debate Larger set of translations may shed light on an idiosyncratic Amazonian language. March 9, 2016 Read full story →
Marvin Minsky, “father of artificial intelligence,” dies at 88 Professor emeritus was a co-founder of CSAIL and a founding member of the Media Lab. January 25, 2016 Read full story →
Computer model matches humans at predicting how objects move “3-D physics engine” from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory simulates the human brain to infer physical properties. January 4, 2016 Read full story →
Computer system passes “visual Turing test” Character-drawing machines can fool human judges. December 10, 2015 Read full story →
Designing virtual identities for empowerment and social change D. Fox Harrell receives $1.35 million in grant funding to advance research at the intersection of social science and digital technology. November 18, 2015 Read full story →
MacArthur confers “genius” awards for playful math and practical art September 19, 2014 Read full story →
CSAIL convenes leading thinkers to discuss future of computing "MAC50" symposium celebrates 50 years of computer science at MIT. May 29, 2014 Read full story →
CSAIL hosts Demo Day, attended by Mayor Walsh Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, local students attend the National Robotics Week event April 7, 2014 Read full story →
Artificial-intelligence research revives its old ambitions A new interdisciplinary research center at MIT, funded by the National Science Foundation, aims at nothing less than unraveling the mystery of intelligence. September 9, 2013 Read full story →
Four from MIT named to ‘AI’s 10 to Watch’ list Ranking celebrates rising researchers in the field of artificial intelligence August 9, 2013 Read full story →
Three from CSAIL named to ‘AI’s 10 to Watch’ list Ranking celebrates rising researchers in the field of artificial intelligence August 1, 2013 Read full story →
Knowing the unknown Researchers work to build robots’ awareness of their own limitations. March 27, 2013 Read full story →
Teaching robots lateral thinking New algorithms could help household robots work around their physical shortcomings. February 25, 2013 Read full story →
My connectome, myself Neuroscientist Sebastian Seung is on a quest to map brain connections that reveal how our memories and personalities take root. February 7, 2012 Read full story →