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Caption:The new ICSR Data Hub serves as an evolving, public web depository of datasets gathered by MIT researchers examining racial bias in American society and institutions.

Empowering systemic racism research at MIT and beyond

November 6, 2024

Researchers in the MIT Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism are building an open data repository to advance research on racial inequity in domains like policing, housing, and health care.

Despite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of the world

November 6, 2024

Researchers show that even the best-performing large language models don’t form a true model of the world and its rules, and can thus fail unexpectedly on similar tasks.

MIT EECS hosts workshop for Rising Stars in electrical engineering and computer science

November 5, 2024

The event welcomed graduate students and postdocs of historically underrepresented genders. Panelists advised the Rising Stars on how to pursue academic careers in electrical engineering, computer science, and AI and decision-making.

Quantum simulator could help uncover materials for high-performance electronics

October 31, 2024

By emulating a magnetic field on a superconducting quantum computer, researchers can probe complex properties of materials.

Interactive mouthpiece opens new opportunities for health data, assistive technology, and hands-free interactions

October 30, 2024

“MouthIO” is an in-mouth device that users can digitally design and 3D print with integrated sensors and actuators to capture health data and interact with a computer or phone.

A faster, better way to train general-purpose robots

October 30, 2024

Inspired by large language models, researchers develop a training technique that pools diverse data to teach robots new skills.

Making it easier to verify an AI model’s responses

October 25, 2024

By allowing users to clearly see data referenced by a large language model, this tool speeds manual validation to help users spot AI errors.

Using spatial learning to transform math and science education

October 18, 2024

PrismsVR, founded by Anurupa Ganguly ’07, MNG ’09, takes students to virtual worlds to learn through experiences and movement.

Combining next-token prediction and video diffusion in computer vision and robotics

October 18, 2024

A new method can train a neural network to sort corrupted data while anticipating next steps. It can make flexible plans for robots, generate high-quality video, and help AI agents navigate digital environments.

MIT team takes a major step toward fully 3D-printed active electronics

October 18, 2024

By fabricating semiconductor-free logic gates, which can be used to perform computation, researchers hope to streamline the manufacture of electronics.