MIT News - Artificial intelligence
MIT news feed about: Artificial intelligence
updated @ 10/20/2026 05:24:02
Why teaching AI about symmetry could make prenatal diagnosis more reliable
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:20:00 -0400
A model developed by researchers at MIT and Boston Children's Hospital adjusts scans on the fly to track fetal movement, potentially sparing families repeat hospital visits.
Giving AI a “crystal clear” view of the materials world
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400
New research can help AI models understand crystalline materials in 3D and reason about their properties.
Fostering community amid Kendall Square’s innovation
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400
The 18th annual Kendall Square Association Annual Meeting explored how new technologies could be a force for shared prosperity in society.
State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report finds corporate commitment at record high, but governance lags behind
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0400
MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics finds sustainability commitments are strong, but governance gaps and external disruptions prevent execution.
AI model decodes the language cells use to communicate
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:50:00 -0400
A new computational approach reveals how cells communicate to assemble into tissues. This could accelerate stem cell engineering, improve disease models, and inform therapies.
Q&A: The “collision” between AI, your brain, and society
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400
In a new book, Professor Eric So explores how the technology affects our thinking skills.
Researchers improve weather forecasts looking two to six weeks out
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400
A new machine-learning approach broke records for weather forecasting for an important time frame in emergency planning.
How artificial neural networks build their own learning machinery
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0400
Machine-learning networks can learn without detailed instructions from a designer. Those that do may offer insight into how the brain reorganizes itself during learning.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory hosts National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:40:00 -0400
Roadshow event highlights Massachusetts' defense-biotechnology ecosystem.
Q&A: Building accountability behind our words — and AI’s — in civic conversations
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Professor Deb Roy contends there should be someone who is “answerable” for every piece of text in public life, no matter its origins.
3 Questions: What is the best path forward for AI in academia?
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:25:00 -0400
MIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Alexander (Sasha) Rakhlin shares important considerations for departments and institutions.
Using AI to mitigate the growing environmental threat of data centers
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400
By rethinking how large cloud computing systems operate, Associate Professor Christina Delimitrou seeks to make data centers more energy efficient.
Discovering the value of humanistic inquiry
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:10:00 -0400
Students in MIT’s Concourse program delve deeply into the human condition, debate challenging questions, and learn to develop judgment about issues that can’t be quantified.
Supercomputing researchers document evolution of AI hardware
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:55:00 -0400
An ongoing survey tracks the latest AI accelerator systems to keep hardware relevant for Lincoln Laboratory staff and sponsors.
Chris Bourg named vice provost and Barbara K. Ostrom (1978) Director of the MIT Libraries
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400
As director, Bourg has focused on digital access, open and equitable scholarly publishing, and expanded support for data-intensive research.
MIT announces the MIT for America initiative, to strengthen STEM education across the country
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400
The effort aims to help U.S. learners from kindergarten to community college, with an emphasis on math, making, and the constructive use of AI.
Computational tools for society’s most complex challenges
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:30:00 -0400
Associate Professor Cathy Wu uses reinforcement learning to help map out improvements to transportation and other multifaceted systems.
Documenting the tech worker movement
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400
Writing as a participant and researcher, PhD student JS Tan SM ’22 has co-authored a new book about the rise of tech worker protests and the employer backlash that followed.
3 Questions: A new resource to empower young entrepreneurs
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Martin Trust Center Managing Director Bill Aulet introduces Dear Dreamer, a free platform for middle and high school students who want to learn about entrepreneurship.
New tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models, then fabricate them just the way they want
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400
“InstructMesh” can generate designs for everyday objects that are easy to edit and fabricate for both experts and newcomers to 3D modeling.
MIT Transit Lab to develop an AI platform for public transit agencies
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:15:00 -0400
With $2.1 million funding from Google.org, the open-source Public Transit Intelligence Hub will unify public transit monitoring, operations, and passenger communication.
This game-playing AI is the new champ at Stratego
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400
Able to defeat top-ranked human players and more efficient than other models, the new system could help decision-makers in military maneuvers or business negotiations.
The effects of an “algorithmic monoculture” depend on the details
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
In a study focusing on hiring decisions, MIT researchers found the use of a single algorithm by many firms could benefit job seekers in certain situations.
Who we become when we talk to machines
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Professor Sherry Turkle’s new book, “Artificial Intimacy,” offers a withering critique of chatbots and the antisocial dynamics she believes they encourage.
New formulation helps RNA vaccines withstand high temperatures
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400
MIT engineers have found a way to stabilize the lipid nanoparticles used to deliver RNA vaccines, which could allow the vaccines to be more widely distributed.
MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:15:00 -0400
The PKG Center for Social Impact expands Code.Tulsa experiential learning program.
Estimating suicide risk from text
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0400
A new language-processing tool could help identify the highest-risk individuals from natural language, enabling swifter interventions.
The promise and peril of using visual AI to study cities
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
In their new book, “How AI Sees the City,” the leaders of MIT’s Senseable City Lab examine the technology’s implications for researching urban life.
MIT welcomes David Siegel SM ’86, PhD ’91 as its next Innovation Fellow
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:30:00 -0400
Computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist will collaborate with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to advance AI and scientific discovery.
Poitras Center to fuel early careers of 50 young scientists dedicated to psychiatric disorders research
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0400
Patricia and James Poitras ’63 provide fellowships for graduate students and postdocs who will shape the future of mental health research.
A new chapter for MIT Reads
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:00 -0400
A new focus on fiction and memoir aims to help the MIT community celebrate the power of storytelling and strengthen social connection.
New AI technique could make minimally invasive surgeries safer and more precise
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400
This patient-specific method, called xvr, helps doctors use X-rays for surgical navigation in fields such as orthopedics and neurosurgery.
Measure by measure, studying society accurately
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Naoki Egami has become a standout in political methodology, helping refine tools that give scholars durable results.
New method enables AI for safety-critical situations
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
The “HardFlow” algorithm could help generative AI models produce high-quality outputs that obey strict requirements when “pretty close” doesn’t cut it.
MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
Atlas Building Composites is commercializing MIT research to turn plastic waste into parts for buildings and other infrastructure.
Lifesaving Lincoln Laboratory device wins 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:45:00 -0400
The handheld catheterization device AI-GUIDE, created by Lincoln Laboratory and Massachusetts General Hospital, promises improved health outcomes for injured service members and civilians.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches pilot to help educators teach AI across disciplines
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:40:00 -0400
A weeklong summer workshop brought higher education faculty to campus to explore how AI and machine learning materials can be adapted for their classrooms.
From MIT to IBM, expediting AI and quantum deployment
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:25:00 -0400
MIT affiliates engage with the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab to bring rigorous theory to production systems.
System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400
A new method, called CW-Net, translates the reasoning process of an autonomous vehicle’s AI system into understandable concepts that explain its behavior.
Walter Torous named executive director of MIT Center for Real Estate
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:25:00 -0400
The senior lecturer, already director of the degree program, will now oversee all aspects of the center’s activities and operations.
Ila Kumar: Innovating with communities
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400
The PhD student works to give young people an active role in shaping digital technologies that can support their own well-being.
MIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:30:00 -0400
The Institute welcomes its first cohort of QMIT Fellows this fall to advance interdisciplinary quantum research.
How an MIT research project became a global programming language
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400
With millions of users across the world, Julia has been used to conduct cutting-edge research and to design new drugs, jet engines, heat pumps, and more.
Looking beyond natural sequences
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:20:00 -0400
A new machine-learning framework aims to improve the success rate of computational protein design while moving away from results that reproduce sequences found in nature.
AI helps design new materials that work in the real world
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400
The “CrysVCD” tool developed at MIT could cut the huge amounts of time and money spent on screening out chemically unstable designs.
Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0400
A new algorithm learns to anticipate the unprecedented scenarios that critical infrastructure and global supply chains are least prepared for.
Paving the way for greener ammonia production
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:45:00 -0400
New MIT research could lead to better materials for a fossil-fuel-free process for making the chemical that's essential to fertilizer and other products.
When AI art has no author: Study finds generated images often can’t be traced to training data
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:35:00 -0400
A new method for surgically removing training examples from a model reveals that as datasets grow, the link between what a model learns and what it produces dissolves.
With a feel for physics, AI models simulate a wider range of real-world scenarios
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:25:00 -0400
“GeoPT” helps AI models understand the basics of physics so they can simulate how objects respond to things like wind and water more efficiently and accurately.
The benefits of medical AI assistance vary based on user expertise
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400
Study finds non-experts deferred to LLM-based diagnostic assistance, even when it was wrong, while clinicians caught AI errors.