The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence
To what extent can an artificial system be rational? A new MIT course, 6.S044/24.S00 (AI and Rationality), doesn’t seek to…
Month: January 2026
Why it’s critical to move beyond overly aggregated machine-learning metrics
MIT researchers have identified significant examples of machine-learning model failure when those models are applied to data other than what…
At MIT, a continued commitment to understanding intelligence
The MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence (SQI), a research unit in the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, brings together…
Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use
Generative artificial intelligence models have left such an indelible impact on digital content creation that it’s getting harder to recall…
3 Questions: How AI could optimize the power grid
Artificial intelligence has captured headlines recently for its rapidly growing energy demands, and particularly the surging electricity usage of data centers that…
Decoding the Arctic to predict winter weather
Every autumn, as the Northern Hemisphere moves toward winter, Judah Cohen starts to piece together a complex atmospheric puzzle. Cohen,…
Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work Launches at MIT
The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work officially launched on Nov. 3,…
MIT scientists investigate memorization risk in the age of clinical AI
What is patient privacy for? The Hippocratic Oath, thought to be one of the earliest and most widely known medical…
Using design to interpret the past and envision the future
Some of designer C Jacob Payne’s projects present new, futuristic products — such as zero-gravity footwear for astronauts, and electronic-embedded…