President Reif calls for federal funding, focused education to address “opportunity and threat” of AI
In Financial Times op-ed, MIT president says higher education must teach students to be “AI bilingual.”
At StartMIT, students gain advice for building a successful startup
“The purpose of a business should be to solve real problems for real customers,” says MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan, cofounder of Cambridge Mobile Telematics.
Jumping into new experiences
For senior Héctor Javier Vázquez Martínez, studying and teaching abroad has brought new friendships, new research interests, and a new outlook.
Peering under the hood of fake-news detectors
Study uncovers language patterns that AI models link to factual and false articles; underscores need for further testing.
New collaboration sparks global connections to art through artificial intelligence
MIT designers, researchers, and students collaborate with The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Microsoft to improve the connection between people and art.
MIMIC Chest X-Ray database to provide researchers access to over 350,000 patient radiographs
A new database of images could pave a path for algorithmic models that ensure accurate diagnoses of conditions like pneumonia.
Putting neural networks under the microscope
Researchers pinpoint the “neurons” in machine-learning systems that capture specific linguistic features during language-processing tasks.
MIT robot combines vision and touch to learn the game of Jenga
Machine-learning approach could help robots assemble cellphones and other small parts in a manufacturing line.
Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks
Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically-rewarding environments.
Learning to teach to speed up learning
An algorithm that teaches robot agents how to exchange advice to complete a task helps them learn faster.
Identifying artificial intelligence “blind spots”
Model identifies instances when autonomous systems have learned from examples that may cause dangerous errors in the real world.
3Q: Judah Cohen on improving seasonal weather forecasting
Machine learning could help improve the accuracy of long-term forecasts, MIT climatologist argues.
AI, the law, and our future
MIT “Policy Congress” examines the complex terrain of artificial intelligence regulation.
Democratizing artificial intelligence in health care
Hackathons promote doctor-data scientist collaboration and expanded access to electronic medical-records to improve patient care.