How symmetry can come to the aid of machine learning
Exploiting the symmetry within datasets, MIT researchers show, can decrease the amount of data needed for training neural networks.
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Generating the policy of tomorrow
Hundreds of participants from around the world joined the sixth annual MIT Policy Hackathon to develop data-informed policy solutions to challenges in health, housing, and more.
Automated system teaches users when to collaborate with an AI assistant
MIT researchers develop a customized onboarding process that helps a human learn when a model’s advice is trustworthy.
AI accelerates problem-solving in complex scenarios
A new, data-driven approach could lead to better solutions for tricky optimization problems like global package routing or power grid operation.
Explained: Generative AI
How do powerful generative AI systems like ChatGPT work, and what makes them different from other types of artificial intelligence?
A more effective experimental design for engineering a cell into a new state
By focusing on causal relationships in genome regulation, a new AI method could help scientists identify new immunotherapy techniques or regenerative therapies.
Supporting sustainability, digital health, and the future of work
The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology selects three new research projects to support.
A simpler method for learning to control a robot
Researchers from MIT and Stanford University have devised a new machine-learning approach that could be used to control a robot, such as a drone or autonomous vehicle, more effectively and…
Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront
The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.
A better way to study ocean currents
A new machine-learning model makes more accurate predictions about ocean currents, which could help with tracking plastic pollution and oil spills, and aid in search and rescue.