A new way to test how well AI systems classify text
Is this movie review a rave or a pan? Is this news story about business or technology? Is this online…
MIT gears up to transform manufacturing
“Manufacturing is the engine of society, and it is the backbone of robust, resilient economies,” says John Hart, head of…
Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions
Any motorist who has ever waited through multiple cycles for a traffic light to turn green knows how annoying signalized…
School of Architecture and Planning welcomes new faculty for 2025
Four new faculty members join the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) this fall, offering the MIT community creativity, knowledge,…
Helping data storage keep up with the AI revolution
Artificial intelligence is changing the way businesses store and access their data. That’s because traditional data storage systems were designed…
MIT tool visualizes and edits “physically impossible” objects
M.C. Escher’s artwork is a gateway into a world of depth-defying optical illusions, featuring “impossible objects” that break the laws…
New algorithms enable efficient machine learning with symmetric data
If you rotate an image of a molecular structure, a human can tell the rotated image is still the same…
“FUTURE PHASES” showcases new frontiers in music technology and interactive performance
Music technology took center stage at MIT during “FUTURE PHASES,” an evening of works for string orchestra and electronics, presented…
Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies
In an office at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), a soft robotic hand carefully curls its fingers…
Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find
City life is often described as “fast-paced.” A new study suggests that’s more true that ever. The research, co-authored by…