Q&A: Dina Katabi on a “smart” home with actual intelligence
MIT professor is designing the next generation of smart wireless devices that will sit in the background, gathering and interpreting data, rather than being worn on the body.
A unique collaboration with US Special Operations Command
Nearly 300 government and military members participated in a new course designed to explore the next generation of artificial intelligence and related technologies.
Training robots to manipulate soft and deformable objects
A virtual environment embedded with knowledge of the physical world speeds up problem-solving.
There’s a symphony in the antibody protein the body makes to neutralize the coronavirus
Professor Markus Buehler composed it, and a South Korean orchestra performed it; it’s the latest in a series of artistic collaborations sparked by Buehler’s exploration of the structure of SARS-CoV-2.
Undergraduates explore practical applications of artificial intelligence
SuperUROP scholars apply deep learning to improve accuracy of climate models, profitably match computers in the cloud with customers, and more.
Q&A: Vivienne Sze on crossing the hardware-software divide for efficient artificial intelligence
Her research focuses on more-efficient deep neural networks to process video, and more-efficient hardware to run applications.
Spencer Compton, Karna Morey, Tara Venkatadri, and Lily Zhang named 2021-22 Goldwater Scholars
Four MIT undergraduates whose research areas explore artificial intelligence, space, and climate change honored for their academic achievements.
Toward deep-learning models that can reason about code more like humans
Researchers propose a method for finding and fixing weaknesses in automated programming tools.
Retrofitting MIT’s deep learning “boot camp” for the virtual world
With technology new and old, instructors try to recreate the interactivity of their pre-Covid classroom.
An intro to the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence
In two years, the MIT Quest for Intelligence has allowed hundreds of students to explore AI in its many applications.
James DiCarlo named director of the MIT Quest for Intelligence
Brain and cognitive sciences professor will lead the Institute’s interdisciplinary initiative to advance research in natural and artificial intelligence.
Professor Antonio Torralba elected 2021 AAAI Fellow
EECS faculty head of artificial intelligence and decision making honored for significant and extended contributions to the field of AI.
Building machines that better understand human goals
A new algorithm capable of inferring goals and plans could help machines better adapt to the imperfect nature of human planning.
Neuroscientists find a way to make object-recognition models perform better
Adding a module that mimics part of the brain can prevent common errors made by computer vision models.
Vibrations of coronavirus proteins may play a role in infection
Study suggests mechanical properties of spike proteins can predict infectivity and lethality of different coronaviruses.