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Improving health, one machine learning system at a time

November 26, 2024

Marzyeh Ghassemi works to ensure health-care models are trained to be robust and fair.

A causal theory for studying the cause-and-effect relationships of genes

November 12, 2024

By sidestepping the need for costly interventions, a new method could potentially reveal gene regulatory programs, paving the way for targeted treatments.

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.

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.

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.

Elaine Liu: Charging ahead

May 16, 2024

The MIT senior calculates how renewables and EVs impact the grid.

Three from MIT awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships

April 30, 2024

MIT professors Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright appointed to the 2024 class of “trail-blazing fellows.”

Using generative AI to improve software testing

March 6, 2024

MIT spinout DataCebo helps companies bolster their datasets by creating synthetic data that mimic the real thing.

Dealing with the limitations of our noisy world

March 1, 2024

Tamara Broderick uses statistical approaches to understand and quantify the uncertainty that can affect study results.

Department of EECS Announces 2024 Promotions

February 28, 2024

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) is proud to announce multiple promotions.