
Q&A: How AI came to model the “messy” human mind
Assistant Professor Benjamin Lindquist studies how engineers deliberately injected randomness into early AI, giving rise to deep-learning models that sometimes hallucinate.

A model developed by researchers at MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital adjusts scans on the fly to track fetal movement, potentially sparing families repeat hospital visits.

This game-playing AI is the new champ at Stratego
Able to defeat top-ranked human players and more efficient than other models, the new system could help decision-makers in military maneuvers or business negotiations.

New tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models, then fabricate them just the way they want
“InstructMesh” can generate designs for everyday objects that are easy to edit and fabricate for both experts and newcomers to 3D modeling.

MIT affiliates named 2026 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows
Five MIT faculty members and three alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI.

Gunter Stein, Control Systems and Theory Expert, Dies at 84
Gunter Stein, an expert on control systems and theory who helped reconcile competing schools of thought surrounding automated control systems, and whose work helped usher in an era of robust multivariable control, died on July 11th, 2026 in his home state of Minnesota. He was 84 years old.

By rethinking how large cloud computing systems operate, Associate Professor Christina Delimitrou seeks to make data centers more energy efficient.

MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma
The PKG Center for Social Impact expands Code.Tulsa experiential learning program.

The effects of an “algorithmic monoculture” depend on the details
In a study focusing on hiring decisions, MIT researchers found the use of a single algorithm by many firms could benefit job seekers in certain situations.

Nanoscale mechanics could enable brain-inspired computing
A new device uses reconfigurable motion to mimic the firing behavior of a neuron, which could lead to more efficient computing.