October 22, 2026 Research Beyond tree cover: mapping the world’s forest types Maxim Neumann and Charlotte Stanton Copied A new 10-meter resolution map shows which of the world’s forests are …
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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. Despite millions of …
New research can help AI models understand crystalline materials in 3D and reason about their properties. In principle, artificial intelligence could make finding the right material for an application …
October 15, 2026 Science Accelerating the search for antimicrobial peptides with Google Antigravity Pengfei Tian, Maxwell L. Bileschi, Zoi Tsangalidou, Sukhdeep Singh and Lucy J. Colwell Copied New …
… government of the people, by the people, for the people … — Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address (1863) The cost of AI is dropping rapidly. GPT-4-class capabilities cost roughly $30 per …
Congratulations to the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab class of 2026! This year, BAIR celebrates another remarkable group of Ph.D. graduates whose curiosity, creativity, and …
Overview of ABBEL compared to traditional recursive summarization. Beliefs replace the full interaction history as the agentâs working context, and belief grading improves performance by …
Figure 1: CUDA-to-MLX optimization translation map. CUDA optimization knowledge can be translated into architecture-native MLX strategies rather than copied instruction-for-instruction. We face a new …
In a new book, Professor Eric So explores how the technology affects our thinking skills. As artificial intelligence use becomes more widespread, scholars are working to understand its effects on the …
A new computational approach reveals how cells communicate to assemble into tissues. This could accelerate stem cell engineering, improve disease models, and inform therapies. As an embryo develops …
State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report finds corporate commitment at record high, but governance lags behind
MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics finds sustainability commitments are strong, but governance gaps and external disruptions prevent execution. When corporate leaders discuss climate …
The 18th annual Kendall Square Association Annual Meeting explored how new technologies could be a force for shared prosperity in society. Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is often cited as …
In 2021, Texas suffered the worst energy infrastructure failure in state history, following three severe winter storms in February. At least 246 people were killed as a result of the disruptions, …
Speeding up robotics development By bringing together advanced visual-semantic reasoning, deep physical understanding, and autonomous code generation, Argon unlocks new workflows across the robotics …
Gemini 4 Argon marks a step change in physical understanding, code generation, and visual-semantic reasoning—unlocking new workflows across the robotics stack and accelerating progress toward …
Gemini 4 Argon is a step forward in what models can do — especially when it comes to deep work in complex, real-world tasks across domains including coding, finance, legal, cybersecurity, and science. …
Google DeepMind and Singapore Government announce new AI tool to protect citizens against scams
Stage 1: A lightweight, efficient classifier screens inbound messages, using minimal power, focused on catching potential threats. Stage 2: Contextual evaluation with our fine-tuned Gemma model, …
MIT Lincoln Laboratory hosted the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) on Sept. 3, for a stop on its national roadshow. The event convened representatives of state …
As artificial intelligence becomes more and more powerful, its ability to handle human-like tasks is undeniable. Artificial neural networks can learn to recognize images, use language, or write …
With artificial intelligence capabilities continuing to expand, universities now face complex, urgent questions about how to navigate increasing challenges, as well as new opportunities. Much …
When government officials craft policies, there is often a comment period for public feedback. Lawmakers have long had to sort through fake feedback that is mass-produced in an effort to sway policy, …
Import AI 476: Creativity and RSI; worse-than-China open weight models; AI goes to space
Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research. Import AI runs on arXiv, cappuccinos, and feedback from readers. If you’d like to support this, please subscribe. New benchmark shows how AI …
With artificial intelligence capabilities continuing to expand, universities now face complex, urgent questions about how to navigate increasing challenges, as well as new opportunities. Much …
“By managing resources more effectively in the cloud, the end user gets more predictable performance from the application running on their smartphone,” she adds. Mathematical beginnings Delimitrou …
Artificial intelligence has become part of the zeitgeist. And while it’s a polarizing topic, Linda Rabieh has a unique take on AI: “It’s good for business. Our business, of humanistic thinking.” As …