A flexible solution to help artists improve animation This new method draws on 200-year-old geometric foundations to give artists control over the appearance of animated characters. December 20, 2023 Read full story →
“MIT can give you ‘superpowers’” MITx MicroMasters credential leads learner to accelerated graduate program in data science. December 15, 2023 Read full story →
Image recognition accuracy: An unseen challenge confounding today’s AI “Minimum viewing time” benchmark gauges image recognition complexity for AI systems by measuring the time needed for accurate human identification. December 15, 2023 Read full story →
AI meets climate: MIT Energy and Climate Hack 2023 The Energy and Climate Hack presented opportunities for students and companies to collaborate and develop innovative solutions. December 14, 2023 Read full story →
Three MIT students selected as inaugural MIT-Pillar AI Collective Fellows The graduate students will aim to commercialize innovations in AI, machine learning, and data science. December 13, 2023 Read full story →
A computer scientist pushes the boundaries of geometry Justin Solomon applies modern geometric techniques to solve problems in computer vision, machine learning, statistics, and beyond. December 12, 2023 Read full story →
MIT Generative AI Week fosters dialogue across disciplines During the last week of November, MIT hosted symposia and events aimed at examining the implications and possibilities of generative AI. December 11, 2023 Read full story →
MIT group releases white papers on governance of AI The series aims to help policymakers create better oversight of AI in society. December 11, 2023 Read full story →
Miranda McClellan ’18, MEng ’19 awarded 2025 Schwarzman Scholarship The computer scientist will study global affairs at Tsinghua University in China as part of the 2024-25 class of Schwarzman Scholars. December 8, 2023 Read full story →
Automated system teaches users when to collaborate with an AI assistant MIT researchers develop a customized onboarding process that helps a human learn when a model’s advice is trustworthy. December 8, 2023 Read full story →
AI accelerates problem-solving in complex scenarios A new, data-driven approach could lead to better solutions for tricky optimization problems like global package routing or power grid operation. December 5, 2023 Read full story →
Explained: The sugar coating of life Researchers are working to advance the field of glycoscience, illuminating the essential role of carbohydrates for human health and disease. December 1, 2023 Read full story →
Burchard Scholars gather to network, connect, and learn The Burchard Scholars dinner series helps create conversations between academic disciplines. December 1, 2023 Read full story →
What does the future hold for generative AI? Rodney Brooks, co-founder of iRobot, kicks off an MIT symposium on the promise and potential pitfalls of increasingly powerful AI tools like ChatGPT. November 29, 2023 Read full story →
Pushing the frontiers of art and technology with generative AI “I believe by using AI, whether generative or otherwise, we have the opportunity to find the language of humanity,” media artist Refik Anadol told an MIT audience. November 29, 2023 Read full story →