Topic
Algorithms
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Better fact-checking for fake news
New research reveals biases in fake news datasets and improves the use of automatic detectors.
October 17, 2019 -
Giving robots a faster grasp
An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or tool use.
October 17, 2019 -
Recovering “lost dimensions” of images and video
Model could recreate video from motion-blurred images and “corner cameras,” may someday retrieve 3D data from 2D medical images.
October 16, 2019 -
Faster video recognition for the smartphone era
MIT and IBM researchers offer a new method to train and run deep learning models more efficiently.
October 11, 2019 -
This is how a “fuzzy” universe may have looked
Scientists simulate early galaxy formation in a universe of dark matter that is ultralight, or “fuzzy,” rather than cold or warm.
October 3, 2019 -
System helps smart devices find their position
Connected devices can now share position information, even in noisy, GPS-denied areas.
October 2, 2019 -
Using algorithms to build a map of the placenta
New technique stretches out MRI scans of placentas so they can be more accurately analyzed, and shows the potential of MRI for pregnancy monitoring.
October 2, 2019 -
Using math to blend musical notes seamlessly
Algorithm enables one audio signal to glide into another, recreating the “portamento” effect of some musical instruments.
September 27, 2019 -
How cities can leverage citizen data while protecting privacy
Study offers models for preserving the privacy of citizens while using their data to improve government services.
September 25, 2019 -
What a little more computing power can do
Commercial cloud service providers give artificial intelligence computing at MIT a boost.
September 16, 2019 -
Detecting patients’ pain levels via their brain signals
System could help with diagnosing and treating noncommunicative patients.
September 12, 2019 -
MIT’s fleet of autonomous boats can now shapeshift
New capabilities allow “roboats” to change configurations to form pop-up bridges, stages, and other structures.
August 29, 2019 -
IBM gives artificial intelligence computing at MIT a lift
Nearly $12 million machine will let MIT researchers run more ambitious AI models.
August 26, 2019 -
Artificial intelligence could help data centers run far more efficiently
MIT system “learns” how to optimally allocate workloads across thousands of servers to cut costs, save energy.
August 21, 2019 -
Using Wall Street secrets to reduce the cost of cloud infrastructure
“Risk-aware” traffic engineering could help service providers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google better utilize network infrastructure.
August 18, 2019 -
Automating artificial intelligence for medical decision-making
Model replaces the laborious process of annotating massive patient datasets by hand.
August 5, 2019 -
Model predicts cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s, up to two years out
Researchers hope the system can zero in on the right patients to enroll in clinical trials, to speed discovery of drug treatments.
August 1, 2019 -
Why did my classifier just mistake a turtle for a rifle?
Two longtime friends explore how computer vision systems go awry.
July 31, 2019 -
Want to know what software-driven health care looks like? This class offers some clues.
A course that combines machine learning and health care explores the promise of applying artificial intelligence to medicine.
July 24, 2019 -
Making it easier to program and protect the web
Professor Adam Chlipala builds tools to help programmers more quickly generate optimized, secure code.
July 20, 2019