In 15 TED Talk-style presentations, MIT faculty recently discussed their pioneering research that incorporates social, ethical, and technical considerations and expertise, each supported by seed grants established by the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC), a cross-cutting initiative of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. The call for proposals last summer was met with…

As more connected devices demand an increasing amount of bandwidth for tasks like teleworking and cloud computing, it will become extremely challenging to manage the finite amount of wireless spectrum available for all users to share. Engineers are employing artificial intelligence to dynamically manage the available wireless spectrum, with an eye toward reducing latency and…

Art restoration takes steady hands and a discerning eye. For centuries, conservators have restored paintings by identifying areas needing repair, then mixing an exact shade to fill in one area at a time. Often, a painting can have thousands of tiny regions requiring individual attention. Restoring a single painting can take anywhere from a few…

Travel agents help to provide end-to-end logistics — like transportation, accommodations, meals, and lodging — for businesspeople, vacationers, and everyone in between. For those looking to make their own arrangements, large language models (LLMs) seem like they would be a strong tool to employ for this task because of their ability to iteratively interact using…

Research that crosses the traditional boundaries of academic disciplines, and boundaries between academia, industry, and government, is increasingly widespread, and has sometimes led to the spawning of significant new disciplines. But Munther Dahleh, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, says that such multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary work often suffers from a number…

Suppose you were shown that an artificial intelligence tool offers accurate predictions about some stocks you own. How would you feel about using it? Now, suppose you are applying for a job at a company where the HR department uses an AI system to screen resumes. Would you be comfortable with that? A new study…

An autonomous drone carrying water to help extinguish a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada might encounter swirling Santa Ana winds that threaten to push it off course. Rapidly adapting to these unknown disturbances inflight presents an enormous challenge for the drone’s flight control system. To help such a drone stay on target, MIT researchers developed a…

Will the perfect storm of potentially life-changing, artificial intelligence-driven health care and the desire to increase profits through subscription models alienate vulnerable patients? For the third year in a row, MIT’s Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize asked students to describe, in 3,000 words or fewer, how advancements in computing could shape human society for the better…

Data should drive every decision a modern business makes. But most businesses have a massive blind spot: They don’t know what’s happening in their visual data. Coactive is working to change that. The company, founded by Cody Coleman ’13, MEng ’15 and William Gaviria Rojas ’13, has created an artificial intelligence-powered platform that can make sense…

Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT provide plausible-sounding answers to any question you might ask. But they don’t always reveal the gaps in their knowledge or areas where they’re uncertain. That problem can have huge consequences as AI systems are increasingly used to do things like develop drugs, synthesize information, and drive autonomous cars. Now, the…

For weeks, the whiteboard in the lab was crowded with scribbles, diagrams, and chemical formulas. A research team across the Olivetti Group and the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) was working intensely on a key problem: How can we reduce the amount of cement in concrete to save on costs and emissions?  The question was…

When you’re trying to communicate or understand ideas, words don’t always do the trick. Sometimes the more efficient approach is to do a simple sketch of that concept — for example, diagramming a circuit might help make sense of how the system works. But what if artificial intelligence could help us explore these visualizations? While…

Every year, thousands of students take courses that teach them how to deploy artificial intelligence models that can help doctors diagnose disease and determine appropriate treatments. However, many of these courses omit a key element: training students to detect flaws in the training data used to develop the models. Leo Anthony Celi, a senior research…

Scientists at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have re-engineered a compact RNA-guided enzyme they found in bacteria into an efficient, programmable editor of human DNA.  The protein they created, called NovaIscB, can be adapted to make precise changes to the genetic code, modulate the…

Sarah Alnegheimish’s research interests reside at the intersection of machine learning and systems engineering. Her objective: to make machine learning systems more accessible, transparent, and trustworthy. Alnegheimish is a PhD student in Principal Research Scientist Kalyan Veeramachaneni’s Data-to-AI group in MIT’s Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS). Here, she commits most of her energy…

The rise of artificial intelligence resurfaces a question older than the abacus: If we have a tool to do it for us, why learn to do it ourselves?  The answer, argues MIT electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Professor Devavrat Shah, hasn’t changed: Foundational skills in mathematics remain essential to using tools well, from knowing…

MIT today launched its Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM), an Institute-wide effort to reinfuse U.S. industrial production with leading-edge technologies, bolster crucial U.S. economic sectors, and ignite job creation. The initiative will encompass advanced research, innovative education programs, and partnership with companies across many sectors, in a bid to help transform manufacturing and elevate its…

Artificial intelligence (AI)  The Guardian

2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Could Turn $10,000 Into $100,000  The Motley Fool

Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure on DOE Lands  Center for a New American Security

Humans naturally learn by making connections between sight and sound. For instance, we can watch someone playing the cello and recognize that the cellist’s movements are generating the music we hear. A new approach developed by researchers from MIT and elsewhere improves an AI model’s ability to learn in this same fashion. This could be…

On Dec. 21, 2022, just as peak holiday season travel was getting underway, Southwest Airlines went through a cascading series of failures in their scheduling, initially triggered by severe winter weather in the Denver area. But the problems spread through their network, and over the course of the next 10 days the crisis ended up…

What is AI Mode, Google’s new artificial intelligence search technology?  CBS News

Behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan has never forgotten the pleasure he felt the first time he tasted a delicious crisp, yet gooey Levain cookie. He compares the experience to when he encounters new ideas. “That hedonic pleasure is pretty much the same pleasure I get hearing a new idea, discovering a new way of looking at…

Artificial Intelligence: Use and Oversight in Financial Services  Government Accountability Office (GAO) (.gov)

A protein located in the wrong part of a cell can contribute to several diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. But there are about 70,000 different proteins and protein variants in a single human cell, and since scientists can typically only test for a handful in one experiment, it is extremely costly and…

We all leave traces behind: emails, text messages, photos, voice notes. But what if you could go one step further? What if your loved ones could still talk to you after you’re gone? Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, digital immortality is no longer the stuff of science fiction. It’s becoming technically possible to create custom AIs…

Imagine a radiologist examining a chest X-ray from a new patient. She notices the patient has swelling in the tissue but does not have an enlarged heart. Looking to speed up diagnosis, she might use a vision-language machine-learning model to search for reports from similar patients. But if the model mistakenly identifies reports with both…

Imagine a radiologist examining a chest X-ray from a new patient. She notices the patient has swelling in the tissue but does not have an enlarged heart. Looking to speed up diagnosis, she might use a vision-language machine-learning model to search for reports from similar patients. But if the model mistakenly identifies reports with both…

TL;DR A conversation with 4o about the potential demise of companies like Anthropic. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, the landscape is becoming increasingly competitive and ethically fraught. Companies like Anthropic, which have missions centered on developing “safe AI,” face unique challenges in an ecosystem where speed, innovation, and unconstrained power are often prioritized…

TL;DR We asked o1 to share its thoughts on our recent LNM/LMM post. https://www.artificial-intelligence.show/the-ai-podcast/o1s-thoughts-on-lnms-and-lmms What is your take on blog post “Why AI Needs Large Numerical Models (LNMs) for Mathematical Mastery“? Thought about large numerical and mathematics models for a few seconds.Confirming Additional BreakthroughsOK, I’m confirming if LNMs/LMMs need more than Transformer models to match…

TL;DR We explored the concept of LNMs (Large Numerical Models) with ChatGPT https://www.artificial-intelligence.show/the-ai-podcast/large-numerical-and-mathematical-models-for-ai Like with LLMs (large language models – designed for natural language processing tasks such as language generation) being focused on text, would it make sense to create an equivalent considered or called a LNM (large numerical model) that would be suitable for…

Get Your “My First Robot” Kit In today’s world, artificial intelligence and robotics are no longer just the stuff of science fiction. These technologies are shaping industries, education, and even how children learn and engage with technology. The “My First Robots” kit from Robot School serves as a perfect example of how AI and robotics…

Unlocking New Realms of CreativityStreamlining the Design ProcessEnhancing PersonalizationFacilitating Collaborative DesignEmpowering Responsive DesignPredicting and Adapting to User NeedsThe Future of Web Design with Generative AIConclusionFAQ: Generative AI and Web Design in 2024Navigating the Future with Generative AI In the rapidly revolutionizing digital landscape of 2024, Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer for…

Introduction: Conclusion FAQ: Startups and Generative AI Introduction: In the rapidly evolving technological landscape, startups are constantly seeking competitive edges to innovate, scale, and disrupt traditional markets. Among the plethora of emerging technologies, Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a beacon of transformational potential. This technology, which powers the ability of machines to generate…

How does artificial intelligence work Table of ContentsDemystifying the Mechanics: How Artificial Intelligence Works Demystifying the Mechanics: How Artificial Intelligence Works Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from the realm of science fiction into a tangible reality that shapes various aspects of our daily lives. But what exactly is AI, and how does it work…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that deals with the development of intelligent machines that can perform tasks that usually require human intelligence, such as perception, reasoning, learning, decision-making, and natural language processing. AI systems can be designed to operate in a range of environments, from simple rule-based systems to more complex…