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.
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.
Maintaining the equipment that powers our world
By organizing performance data and predicting problems, Tagup helps energy companies keep their equipment running.
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.
Brainstorming energy-saving hacks on Satori, MIT’s new supercomputer
Three-day hackathon explores methods for making artificial intelligence faster and more sustainable.
Hey Alexa! Sorry I fooled you ...
MIT’s new system TextFooler can trick the types of natural-language-processing systems that Google uses to help power its search results, including audio for Google Home.
Researchers develop a roadmap for growth of new solar cells
Starting with higher-value niche markets and then expanding could help perovskite-based solar panels become competitive with silicon.
A college for the computing age
With the initial organizational structure in place, the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing moves forward with implementation.
Demystifying artificial intelligence
Doctoral candidate Natalie Lao wants to show that anyone can learn to use AI to make a better world.
Gift will allow MIT researchers to use artificial intelligence in a biomedical device
Device developed within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has the potential to replace damaged organs with lab-grown ones.
Technique reveals whether models of patient risk are accurate
Computer scientists’ new method could help doctors avoid ineffective or unnecessarily risky treatments.
Using artificial intelligence to enrich digital maps
Model tags road features based on satellite images, to improve GPS navigation in places with limited map data.
How to verify that quantum chips are computing correctly
A new method determines whether circuits are accurately executing complex operations that classical computers can’t tackle.
Bringing artificial intelligence and MIT to middle school classrooms
MIT researchers and collaborators have developed an open-source curriculum to teach young students about ethics and artificial intelligence.
Finding a good read among billions of choices
As natural language processing techniques improve, suggestions are getting speedier and more relevant.