This “smart coach” helps LLMs switch between text and code
Large language models (LLMs) excel at using textual reasoning to understand the context of a document and provide a logical…
Can AI really code? Study maps the roadblocks to autonomous software engineering
Imagine a future where artificial intelligence quietly shoulders the drudgery of software development: refactoring tangled code, migrating legacy systems, and…
How to more efficiently study complex treatment interactions
MIT researchers have developed a new theoretical framework for studying the mechanisms of treatment interactions. Their approach allows scientists to…
New AI system uncovers hidden cell subtypes, boosts precision medicine
In order to produce effective targeted therapies for cancer, scientists need to isolate the genetic and phenotypic characteristics of cancer…
Changing the conversation in health care
Generative artificial intelligence is transforming the ways humans write, read, speak, think, empathize, and act within and across languages and…
AI shapes autonomous underwater “gliders”
Marine scientists have long marveled at how animals like fish and seals swim so efficiently despite having different shapes. Their…
Study could lead to LLMs that are better at complex reasoning
For all their impressive capabilities, large language models (LLMs) often fall short when given challenging new tasks that require complex…
New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care
The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) is launching the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to advance the work…
Exploring data and its influence on political behavior
Data and politics are becoming increasingly intertwined. Today’s political campaigns and voter mobilization efforts are now entirely data-driven. Voters, pollsters,…
Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials
Scientists are striving to discover new semiconductor materials that could boost the efficiency of solar cells and other electronics. But…