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Study: AI could lead to inconsistent outcomes in home surveillance

October 2, 2024

Researchers find large language models make inconsistent decisions about whether to call the police when analyzing surveillance videos.

3 Questions: Should we label AI systems like we do prescription drugs?

October 2, 2024

Researchers argue that in health care settings, “responsible use” labels could ensure AI systems are deployed appropriately.

3 Questions: How to prove humanity online

August 28, 2024

AI agents could soon become indistinguishable from humans online. Could “personhood credentials” protect people against digital imposters?

Four Recipients Announced for new Transformative Research Funds

August 28, 2024

The department is pleased to announce the four inaugural recipients of the Transformative Research Fund, an exciting new funding opportunity designed to facilitate bold and pivotal research, especially that which applies recent breakthrough technologies (such as generative AI) to important problems with broad societal impact.

Helping robots practice skills independently to adapt to unfamiliar environments

August 15, 2024

A new algorithm helps robots practice skills like sweeping and placing objects, potentially helping them improve at important tasks in houses, hospitals, and factories.

LLMs develop their own understanding of reality as their language abilities improve

August 15, 2024

In controlled experiments, MIT CSAIL researchers discover simulations of reality developing deep within LLMs, indicating an understanding of language beyond simple mimicry.

MIT researchers use large language models to flag problems in complex systems

August 15, 2024

The approach can detect anomalies in data recorded over time, without the need for any training.

Precision home robots learn with real-to-sim-to-real

August 7, 2024

CSAIL researchers introduce a novel approach allowing robots to be trained in simulations of scanned home environments, paving the way for customized household automation accessible to anyone.

Department of EECS names Samuel Madden next faculty head of computer science

July 24, 2024

A member of the MIT EECS faculty since 2004, Madden succeeds longtime faculty member Arvind in the role.

AI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to invasive cancer

July 23, 2024

The model could help clinicians assess breast cancer stage and ultimately help in reducing overtreatment.