Topic
Artificial intelligence
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Q&A: Markus Buehler on setting coronavirus and AI-inspired proteins to music
Translated into sound, SARS-CoV-2 tricks our ear in the same way the virus tricks our cells.
April 2, 2020 -
Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials
Sorting through millions of possibilities, a search for battery materials delivered results in five weeks instead of 50 years.
March 26, 2020 -
“Inactive” pill ingredients could raise the dose of your medication
With help from artificial intelligence, researchers identify hidden power of vitamin A and ordinary chewing gum glaze.
March 17, 2020 -
Deep learning for mechanical property evaluation
New technique allows for more precise measurements of deformation characteristics using nanoindentation tools.
March 16, 2020 -
The elephant in the server room
Catherine D’Ignazio’s new book, “Data Feminism,” examines problems of bias and power that beset modern information.
March 9, 2020 -
“Doing machine learning the right way”
Professor Aleksander Madry strives to build machine-learning models that are more reliable, understandable, and robust.
March 7, 2020 -
Showing robots how to do your chores
By observing humans, robots learn to perform complex tasks, such as setting a table.
March 5, 2020 -
A new model of vision
Computer model of face processing could reveal how the brain produces richly detailed visual representations so quickly.
March 4, 2020 -
Demystifying the world of deep networks
Researchers discover that no magic is required to explain why deep networks generalize despite going against statistical intuition.
February 28, 2020 -
Machine learning picks out hidden vibrations from earthquake data
Technique may help scientists more accurately map vast underground geologic structures.
February 28, 2020 -
To self-drive in the snow, look under the road
Weather’s a problem for autonomous cars. MIT’s new system shows promise by using “ground-penetrating radar” instead of cameras or lasers.
February 26, 2020 -
MIT Solve announces 2020 global challenges
Tech-based solutions sought for challenges in work environments, education for girls and women, maternal and newborn health, and sustainable food.
February 25, 2020 -
Bringing deep learning to life
MIT duo uses music, videos, and real-world examples to teach students the foundations of artificial intelligence.
February 24, 2020 -
A human-machine collaboration to defend against cyberattacks
PatternEx merges human and machine expertise to spot and respond to hacks.
February 21, 2020 -
A road map for artificial intelligence policy
In a Starr Forum talk, Luis Videgaray, director of MIT’s AI Policy for the World Project, outlines key facets of regulating new technologies.
February 20, 2020 -
Artificial intelligence yields new antibiotic
A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
February 20, 2020 -
Benjamin Chang: Might technology tip the global scales?
MIT graduate student is assessing the impacts of artificial intelligence on military power, with a focus on the US and China.
February 19, 2020 -
SENSE.nano awards seed grants in optoelectronics, interactive manufacturing
The mission of SENSE.nano is to foster the development and use of novel sensors, sensing systems, and sensing solutions.
February 13, 2020 -
Maintaining the equipment that powers our world
By organizing performance data and predicting problems, Tagup helps energy companies keep their equipment running.
February 12, 2020 -
Bridging the gap between human and machine vision
Researchers develop a more robust machine-vision architecture by studying how human vision responds to changing viewpoints of objects.
February 11, 2020