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October 2, 2024

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

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

August 28, 2024

3 Questions: How to prove humanity online

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

August 28, 2024

Four Recipients Announced for new Transformative Research Funds

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.

July 23, 2024

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

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

July 11, 2024

MIT-Takeda Program wraps up with 16 publications, a patent, and nearly two dozen projects completed

The program focused on AI in health care, drawing on Takeda’s R&D experience in drug development and MIT’s deep expertise in AI.

June 28, 2024

Study reveals why AI models that analyze medical images can be biased

These models, which can predict a patient’s race, gender, and age, seem to use those traits as shortcuts when making medical diagnoses.

June 5, 2024

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2024-25

Ranking at the top for the 13th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.

May 24, 2024

Caroline Uhler named IMS Fellow

The Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) fosters the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability.

May 3, 2024

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2024

The Institute also ranks second in five subject areas.

April 19, 2024

To build a better AI helper, start by modeling the irrational behavior of humans

A new technique can be used to predict the actions of human or AI agents who behave suboptimally while working toward unknown goals.