Topic
Artificial intelligence
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Restructuring the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
The Institute's largest academic department reorganizes with new leadership as part of the formation of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
December 5, 2019 -
Helping machines perceive some laws of physics
Model registers “surprise” when objects in a scene do something unexpected, which could be used to build smarter AI.
December 2, 2019 -
3 Questions: Dan Huttenlocher on the formation of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
The inaugural dean shares an update on the process of building a college.
November 26, 2019 -
MIT art installation aims to empower a more discerning public
With “In Event of Moon Disaster,” the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality aims to educate the public on deepfakes with an alternative history of the moon landing.
November 25, 2019 -
MIT conference focuses on preparing workers for the era of artificial intelligence
As automation rises in the workplace, speakers explore ways to train students and reskill workers.
November 22, 2019 -
Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games
Using deductive reasoning, the bot identifies friend or foe to ensure victory over humans in certain online games.
November 19, 2019 -
Students push to speed up artificial intelligence adoption in Latin America
To help the region catch up, students organize summit to bring Latin policymakers and researchers to MIT.
November 19, 2019 -
Predicting people's driving personalities
System from MIT CSAIL sizes up drivers as selfish or selfless. Could this help self-driving cars navigate in traffic?
November 18, 2019 -
Visualizing an AI model’s blind spots
New tool highlights what generative models leave out when reconstructing a scene.
November 8, 2019 -
Driving toward a healthier planet
Materials Day speaker Brian Storey describes how the Toyota Research Institute is embracing machine learning to advance the use of electric vehicles.
November 7, 2019 -
Materials Day talks examine the promises and challenges of AI and machine learning
The ability to predict and make new materials faster highlights the need for safety, reliability, and accurate data.
November 5, 2019 -
3 Questions: When the student becomes the teacher
Grad student Brandon Leshchinskiy created EarthDNA Ambassadors, an outreach program “for the Earth, for future generations.”
November 5, 2019 -
Autonomous system improves environmental sampling at sea
Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.
November 4, 2019 -
Better autonomous “reasoning” at tricky intersections
Model alerts driverless cars when it’s safest to merge into traffic at intersections with obstructed views.
November 4, 2019 -
What makes an image memorable? Ask a computer
An artificial intelligence model developed at MIT shows in striking detail what makes some images stick in our minds.
November 1, 2019 -
Self-transforming robot blocks jump, spin, flip, and identify each other
Developed at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, robots can self-assemble to form various structures with applications including inspection.
October 30, 2019 -
Helping autonomous vehicles see around corners
By sensing tiny changes in shadows, a new system identifies approaching objects that may cause a collision.
October 27, 2019 -
Supercomputer analyzes web traffic across entire internet
Modeling web traffic could aid cybersecurity, computing infrastructure design, Internet policy, and more.
October 27, 2019 -
Computer science in service of medicine
Senior Kristy Carpenter aims to leverage artificial intelligence and other computational tools to develop new, more affordable drugs.
October 18, 2019 -
Better fact-checking for fake news
New research reveals biases in fake news datasets and improves the use of automatic detectors.
October 17, 2019