On the road to cleaner, greener, and faster driving
Researchers use artificial intelligence to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights.
Engineers use artificial intelligence to capture the complexity of breaking waves
Their model’s predictions should help researchers improve ocean climate simulations and hone the design of offshore structures.
Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2022
Prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
Looking forward to forecast the risks of a changing climate
To better inform local policy in the face of changing weather extremes, MIT researchers seek to advance the modeling of long-term weather risks.
Computing our climate future
To put global climate modeling at the fingertips of local decision-makers, some scientists think it’s time to rethink the system from scratch.
MIT announces five flagship projects in first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition
The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.
System helps severely motor-impaired individuals type more quickly and accurately
For individuals who communicate using a single switch, a new interface learns how they make selections, and then self-adjusts accordingly.
A tool for predicting the future
Researchers design a user-friendly interface that helps nonexperts make forecasts using data collected over time.
Study: With masking and distancing in place, NFL stadium openings in 2020 had no impact on local Covid-19 infections
The findings may inform decisions on holding large outdoor gatherings amid future public health crises.
How artificial intelligence can help combat systemic racism
MLK Visiting Professor S. Craig Watkins looks beyond algorithm bias to an AI future where models more effectively deal with systemic inequality.
Devavrat Shah appointed faculty director of the Deshpande Center
In his new role, Shah will help students and faculty bring innovative technologies from the lab to the marketplace.
3 Questions: Fotini Christia on racial equity and data science
A new MIT-wide effort launched by the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society uses social science and computation to address systemic racism.
Professors Elchanan Mossel and Rosalind Picard named 2021 ACM Fellows
Fellowship honors ACM members whose accomplishments drive innovation and make broader advances possible.
When should someone trust an AI assistant’s predictions?
Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.
The promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence explored at TEDxMIT event
MIT scientists discuss the future of AI with applications across many sectors, as a tool that can be both beneficial and harmful.