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Q&A: What is agentic AI today, and what do we want it to be?

July 1, 2026

Computer scientist Phillip Isola cuts through the hype to explain how AI agents work and what the future might hold for this rapidly advancing technology.

Building AI models that understand chemical principles

May 20, 2026

Connor Coley works at the interface of chemistry and machine learning, to discover and design new drug compounds.

Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through obstructions

March 23, 2026

With this new technique, a robot could more accurately detect hidden objects or understand an indoor scene using reflected Wi-Fi signals.

Mixing generative AI with physics to create personal items that work in the real world

February 27, 2026

To help generative AI models create durable, real-world accessories and decor, the PhysiOpt system runs physics simulations and makes subtle tweaks to its 3D blueprints.

MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI and robotics

January 9, 2026

The speech-to-reality system combines 3D generative AI and robotic assembly to create objects on demand.

Robots that spare warehouse workers the heavy lifting

December 5, 2025

Founded by MIT alumni, the Pickle Robot Company has developed machines that can autonomously load and unload trucks inside warehouses and logistic centers.

Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence

November 13, 2025

Associate Professor Phillip Isola studies the ways in which intelligent machines “think,” in an effort to safely integrate AI into human society.

Researchers present bold ideas for AI at MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium kickoff event

June 26, 2025

Presentations targeted high-impact intersections of AI and other areas, such as health care, business, and education.

MIT researchers introduce Boltz-1, a fully open-source model for predicting biomolecular structures

December 18, 2024

With models like AlphaFold3 limited to academic research, the team built an equivalent alternative, to encourage innovation more broadly.

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.