A new tool brings the benefits of AI programming to a much broader class of problems.
Solving a Machine-Learning Mystery
A new study shows how large language models like GPT-3 can learn a new task from just a few examples, without the need for any new training data.
A new study shows how large language models like GPT-3 can learn a new task from just a few examples, without the need for any new training data.
Rescuing Small Plastics From the Waste Stream
PhD student Alexis Hocken is working with manufacturers to keep their products from (literally) falling through the cracks in the recycling process.
PhD student Alexis Hocken is working with manufacturers to keep their products from (literally) falling through the cracks in the recycling process.
How to Pull Carbon Dioxide Out of Seawater
A new method for removing the greenhouse gas from the ocean could be far more efficient than existing systems for removing it from the air.
A new method for removing the greenhouse gas from the ocean could be far more efficient than existing systems for removing it from the air.
3 Questions: Leo Anthony Celi on ChatGPT and Medicine
The chatbot’s success on the medical licensing exam shows that the test — and medical education — are flawed, Celi says.
The chatbot’s success on the medical licensing exam shows that the test — and medical education — are flawed, Celi says.
Where Do Stolen Bikes Go?
An experiment in Amsterdam reveals how pilfered bicycles are put to use.
An experiment in Amsterdam reveals how pilfered bicycles are put to use.
Why Lung Cancer Doesn’t Respond Well to Immunotherapy
A new study reveals that lymph nodes near the lungs create an environment that weakens T-cell responses to tumors.
A new study reveals that lymph nodes near the lungs create an environment that weakens T-cell responses to tumors.
Chess Players Face a Tough Foe: Air Pollution
Study: Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition.
Study: Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition.
Unique MIT Suit Helps People Better Understand the Aging Experience
Students, researchers, and actors don AGNES for a taste of the friction, frustration, and fatigue that older adults often experience.
Students, researchers, and actors don AGNES for a taste of the friction, frustration, and fatigue that older adults often experience.
Study: Preschool Gives a Big Boost to College Attendance
Research using a Boston admissions lottery shows striking effects for children throughout their student lives.
Research using a Boston admissions lottery shows striking effects for children throughout their student lives.
Holding Information in Mind May Mean Storing It Among Synapses
Comparing models of working memory with real-world data, MIT researchers find information resides not in persistent neural activity, but in the pattern of its connections.
Comparing models of working memory with real-world data, MIT researchers find information resides not in persistent neural activity, but in the pattern of its connections.
Manufacturing a Cleaner Future
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
Research Collaboration to Examine Parent-child Learning Interactions’ Impact on Child Skill and Curiosity
J-PAL North America and the University of Chicago’s Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab will evaluate two approaches to text-based parental engagement programs that motivate two distinct kinds of learning interactions.
J-PAL North America and the University of Chicago’s Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab will evaluate two approaches to text-based parental engagement programs that motivate two distinct kinds of learning interactions.
Unpacking the “Black Box” To Build Better AI Models
Stefanie Jegelka seeks to understand how machine-learning models behave, to help researchers build more robust models for applications in biology, computer vision, optimization, and more.
Stefanie Jegelka seeks to understand how machine-learning models behave, to help researchers build more robust models for applications in biology, computer vision, optimization, and more.
Simulating Discrimination in Virtual Reality
The role-playing game “On the Plane” simulates xenophobia to foster greater understanding and reflection via virtual experiences.
The role-playing game “On the Plane” simulates xenophobia to foster greater understanding and reflection via virtual experiences.
Cognitive Scientists Develop New Model Explaining Difficulty in Language Comprehension
Built on recent advances in machine learning, the model predicts how well individuals will produce and comprehend sentences.
Built on recent advances in machine learning, the model predicts how well individuals will produce and comprehend sentences.