In pursuit of autonomous nuclear plant operations It turns out the research for the master’s was just the tip of the iceberg. There was still work left to be done. For the future viability of nuclear …
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MIT researchers are set to contribute to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission , with 15 collaborative projects among those selected for funding under Genesis Phase I, DOE announced …
A one-size-fits-all approach likely isn’t the best strategy when designing artificial intelligence systems that assist users in disease diagnosis. A new study by researchers at MIT and elsewhere found …
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How a medical database developed at MIT evolved into a global standard of data-sharing
Before the advancement of scientific data storage and collaboration via the cloud, medical investigators seeking health research breakthroughs had to overcome significant obstacles to collaboration …
Daniela Rus, director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Panasonic Professor of Computer Science, has received the 2026 High-Tech Prize of the …
This spring, 25 MIT students and postdocs traveled to Washington to meet with congressional staffers and advocate for sustained federal investment in scientific research. With recent cuts to National …
Alexander “Sasha” Rakhlin PhD ’06, the Distinguished Professor in Data, Systems, and Society at the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS); a professor of brain and cognitive sciences at …
Lithium-ion batteries are the leading choice in today’s electric vehicle and battery energy storage system industries, but they contain a number of critical minerals — including lithium, cobalt, …
Breadcrumb Innovation & AI Models & research Gemini Models Introducing computer use in Gemini 3.5 Flash Jun 24, 2026 · Share x.com Facebook LinkedIn …
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MIT in the media: Exploring how curiosity-driven science is an essential ingredient in America’s success
Over the past 80 years, America’s bold, sustained investment in scientific research, and the discoveries, ideas and innovations that flowed from it made America a world leader. The nation’s scientific …
Imagine working at a warehouse or office sometime in the near future, and you’re asked to help a new trainee learn the basics of their job. The catch: It’s a robot. To teach them, you might want to …
Agentic workflows are artificial intelligence-powered software systems that chain together multiple models and external tools to tackle complicated tasks, like analyzing a video and answering …
At the recent AI and Society Forum at MIT , experts from across the Institute discussed the potential benefits and dangers of technological innovation on labor, the nature of work, civil discourse, …
David Autor, the Daniel (1972) and Gail Rubinfeld Professor in the MIT Department of Economics, has been named head of the Department of Economics, effective July 1. “David is a world-class labor …
A new chip developed by MIT researchers could help tiny, low-power UAVs avoid obstacles as they zip around tight corners inside an industrial HVAC system to check for gas leaks. The chip allows small …
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. AI can decisively out-persuade …
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Import AI 461: "Alignment is not on track"; FrontierCode; and synthetic research interns
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. AI researchers launch new safety …
Jinhua Zhao MCP ’04, SM ’04, PhD ’09 has been appointed head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), effective July 1. Zhao is the Class of 1941 Professor of Cities and Transportation …
Scaling AI Safety Research for a Multi-Agent World For the past decade, weâve focused on making individual AI models more capable, helpful and safe. Today, Google DeepMind â together with Schmidt …
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When it comes to predicting people’s preferences, it pays to consider “the power of three”
In his 1927 paper, “A law of comparative judgment,” the American psychologist L. L. Thurstone proposed that when people select one option among multiple alternatives, they are picking the one that has …
The Hertz Foundation announced that it awarded 2026 fellowships to three current MIT students as well as an incoming graduate student. They are: Annika Marschner, Alvin Q. Meng, Zachary S. Siegel, and …
Why diffusion for text? While the AI research community has explored diffusion-based text generation for years, applying it to large models has remained a challenge. DiffusionGemma changes this by …
The rise of artificial intelligence is riding on the back of an enormous data center expansion. Data centers are projected to account for anywhere from 9 to 17 percent of total electricity usage in …
The results from this pre-registered trial suggest that AI can be a powerful pedagogical partner â not by replacing teachers, but by augmenting their reach. This study is part of our ongoing effort …
AI has the potential to help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges — not just in the digital realm, but in the physical world, too. Robotics is one of the most exciting frontiers of AI, where …