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A new “particle simulator” developed by MIT researchers improves robots’ abilities to mold materials into simulated target shapes and interact with solid objects and liquids. This could give robots a refined touch for industrial applications or for personal robotics— such as shaping clay or rolling sticky sushi rice.

Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation

Model improves a robot’s ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects.

April 16, 2019

“Before I came to MIT, I would build something, and no one would challenge it,” Ernie Ho says. “Now I have a network of people who push me to be better by asking me ‘Why do you want to build that?’ or ‘Why not build it another way?’”

Driving toward success

Through MIT Professional Education’s Advanced Study Program, Ernie Ho found the tools — and the community — he needed to realize his vision and launch his career.

April 5, 2019

$Researchers trained a hybrid AI model to answer questions like “Does the red object left of the green cube have the same shape as the purple matte thing?” by feeding it examples of object colors and shapes followed by more complex scenarios involving multi-object comparisons. The model could transfer this knowledge to new scenarios as well as or better than state-of-the-art models using a frac...$

Teaching machines to reason about what they see

Researchers combine statistical and symbolic artificial intelligence techniques to speed learning and improve transparency.

April 2, 2019

David Pesetsky is the Ferrari P. Ward Professor of Modern Languages and Linguistics at MIT.

3 Questions: What is linguistics?

MIT Professor David Pesetsky describes the science of language and how it sheds light on deep properties of the human mind.

March 27, 2019

MIT researchers have developed an efficient algorithm that could provide a “push-button” solution for automatically designing fast-running neural networks on specific hardware.

Kicking neural network design automation into high gear

Algorithm designs optimized machine-learning models up to 200 times faster than traditional methods.

March 21, 2019

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Ethics, computing, and AI: Perspectives from MIT

Faculty representing all five MIT schools offer views on the ethical and societal implications of new technologies.

March 18, 2019

For the second year, the Independent Activities Period course was coordinated by Alexander Amini ‘17 and Ava Soleimany ’16.

Exercises in amazement: Discovering deep learning

A popular student-coordinated class draws a capacity crowd from across the MIT campus and beyond.

March 15, 2019

Most pills and capsules, whether over-the-counter or prescription, include components other than the actual drug. A new study shows those components are made of ingredients that can cause allergic reactions or irritations in certain patients.

“Inactive” ingredients may not be, study finds

Most pills contain compounds with potential to cause allergic reactions or discomfort in some patients.

March 13, 2019

Vinod Khosla, who runs Khosla Ventures and was a co-founder of Sun Microsystems, delivered the David J. Rose Lecture.

Entrepreneur Vinod Khosla: “Focus on the consequences of success”

In David Rose Lecture, Sun Microsystems co-founder urges bold plans to address global challenges.

March 11, 2019

Hospitals in highlighted regions have contributed data to the Global Open Source Severity of Illness Score, or GOSSIS.

A new way to calculate global intensive care unit mortality risk

The GOSSIS algorithm was developed using data from hospitals around the world to spur greater multi-center collaboration and improved benchmarking.

March 8, 2019

In a network analysis of data tied to Sierra Leone’s 2014 Ebola virus outbreak, PhD student Marie Charpignon discovered that poor health care access helped to explain why Sierra Leone fared worse than neighboring Guinea or Liberia relative to its population. Here, she explains her results during the Feb. 26-28 MIT Schwarzman College of Computing celebration.

Combining artificial intelligence with their passions

Research projects show creative ways MIT students are connecting computing to other fields.

March 7, 2019

"MIT is going to be the anchor of what we will know in this society as public interest technology," predicted Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, in a recent MIT panel discussion on ethics and artificial intelligence. "What MIT is doing will set the pace for every other university that wants to be relevant in the future."

Making a path to ethical, socially beneficial artificial intelligence

Leaders from government, philanthropy, academia, and industry say collaboration is key to make sure artificial intelligence serves the public good.

March 5, 2019

MIT A.M. Turing Award winners discuss MIT's new College of Computing: (l-r) Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Shafi Goldwasser, Butler Lampson, Barbara Liskov, Ronald Rivest, Michael Stonebraker, and Daniela Rus.

Computing the future

Fireside chat brings together six Turing Award winners to reflect on their field and the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing.

March 5, 2019

Alex Amouyel announces the 2019 Solve Global Challenges on stage in Kresge Auditorium at the Hello World, Hello MIT event.

Solve launches 2019 global challenges

Anyone can submit tech-based solution applications until July 1.

March 4, 2019

MIT President L. Rafael Reif, kicking off day three of the celebration event, said the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing will train students in an interdisciplinary approach to AI.

Addressing the promises and challenges of AI

Final day of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing celebration explores enthusiasm, caution about AI’s rising prominence in society.

March 1, 2019