In the wake of World War II, as America was shaping its postwar identity, MIT's former vice president Vannevar Bush presented a groundbreaking framework that would propel the nation toward unprecedented scientific leadership and economic growth. Bush's seminal report to President Truman, "Science: [more]
In a landmark recognition of artificial intelligence applications in healthcare, MIT professor Regina Barzilay has been honored with the prestigious $1 million Squirrel AI Award from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). This groundbreaking accolade celebrates her r[more]
Revolutionary research from MIT scientists has uncovered how artificial intelligence can predict and replicate the dynamic nature of human visual attention when observing images. What initially captures your gaze in a photograph might significantly shift as you continue to explore the visual elemen[more]
Manipulating slender, flexible objects such as ropes, wires, and cables presents significant challenges even for human dexterity. For robotic systems, these tasks become exponentially more difficult due to the dynamic nature of flexible objects. When cables slide between robotic fingers, their conf[more]
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence applications on mobile devices has created an urgent need for more efficient deep learning model compression techniques. As smartphone users demand faster performance and longer battery life, MIT researchers have pioneered a groundbreaking approach to [more]
Throughout the past century, scientific researchers have refined techniques to map structures beneath the Earth's crust, helping identify valuable resources like oil deposits, geothermal energy sources, and more recently, potential reservoirs for carbon sequestration. These mapping efforts rely on [more]
The fascinating world of proteins comes alive through sound, thanks to groundbreaking work by Markus Buehler. This innovative musician and MIT professor harnesses artificial intelligence to develop novel proteins, often by converting them into musical compositions. His mission focuses on creating s[more]
While humans can easily distinguish between a turtle and a rifle, Google's artificial intelligence struggled with this differentiation just two years ago. For years, computer science researchers have dedicated significant resources to understanding how machine-learning models respond to "adversaria[more]
Gaby Ecanow always enjoyed music, but she never imagined composing her own tracks until enrolling in MIT's 6.S191 (Introduction to Deep Learning). Within just two sessions, this MIT sophomore had crafted an authentic Irish folk melody with assistance from a recurrent neural network. She was already[more]
When your mother calls your name, you instantly recognize her voice regardless of volume or connection quality. Similarly, you can identify her face even from a distance or in poor lighting conditions. This remarkable ability to handle variations represents a fundamental aspect of human perception.[more]
