https://ai-news.ypetit.net/sources/mit-news-ai/ Latest publications from MIT News (AI), aggregated by AI News from the official source. en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:08:30 GMT https://news.mit.edu/2026/qa-how-ai-came-to-model-messy-human-mind-1023https://news.mit.edu/2026/qa-how-ai-came-to-model-messy-human-mind-1023Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMTnewsAssistant Professor Benjamin Lindquist studies how engineers deliberately injected randomness into early AI, giving rise to deep-learning models that sometimes hallucinate. https://news.mit.edu/2026/design-software-reimagines-everyday-objects-as-self-aware-devices-1022https://news.mit.edu/2026/design-software-reimagines-everyday-objects-as-self-aware-devices-1022Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:45:00 GMTnews“X-Hinges” helps design and 3D print items like lamps and gloves with an interactive twist: automatically embedded sensors that perceive and adaptively respond to human contact. https://news.mit.edu/2026/teaching-ai-about-symmetry-could-make-prenatal-diagnosis-more-reliable-1019https://news.mit.edu/2026/teaching-ai-about-symmetry-could-make-prenatal-diagnosis-more-reliable-1019Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:20:00 GMTnewsA model developed by researchers at MIT and Boston Children's Hospital adjusts scans on the fly to track fetal movement, potentially sparing families repeat hospital visits. https://news.mit.edu/2026/giving-ai-crystal-clear-view-of-materials-world-1018https://news.mit.edu/2026/giving-ai-crystal-clear-view-of-materials-world-1018Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMTnewsNew research can help AI models understand crystalline materials in 3D and reason about their properties. https://news.mit.edu/2026/fostering-community-amid-kendall-square-innovation-1016https://news.mit.edu/2026/fostering-community-amid-kendall-square-innovation-1016Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTnewsThe 18th annual Kendall Square Association Annual Meeting explored how new technologies could be a force for shared prosperity in society. https://news.mit.edu/2026/state-of-supply-chain-sustainability-report-1015https://news.mit.edu/2026/state-of-supply-chain-sustainability-report-1015Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMTnewsMIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics finds sustainability commitments are strong, but governance gaps and external disruptions prevent execution. https://news.mit.edu/2026/ai-model-decodes-language-cells-use-communicate-1015https://news.mit.edu/2026/ai-model-decodes-language-cells-use-communicate-1015Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:50:00 GMTnewsA new computational approach reveals how cells communicate to assemble into tissues. This could accelerate stem cell engineering, improve disease models, and inform therapies. https://news.mit.edu/2026/collision-between-ai-your-brain-and-society-eric-so-book-1015https://news.mit.edu/2026/collision-between-ai-your-brain-and-society-eric-so-book-1015Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMTnewsIn a new book, Professor Eric So explores how the technology affects our thinking skills. https://news.mit.edu/2026/researchers-improve-weather-forecasts-looking-two-six-weeks-out-1014https://news.mit.edu/2026/researchers-improve-weather-forecasts-looking-two-six-weeks-out-1014Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTnewsA new machine-learning approach broke records for weather forecasting for an important time frame in emergency planning. https://news.mit.edu/2026/how-artificial-neural-networks-build-their-own-learning-machinery-1013https://news.mit.edu/2026/how-artificial-neural-networks-build-their-own-learning-machinery-1013Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMTnewsMachine-learning networks can learn without detailed instructions from a designer. Those that do may offer insight into how the brain reorganizes itself during learning. https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-lincoln-laboratory-hosts-national-security-commission-emerging-biotechnology-1013https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-lincoln-laboratory-hosts-national-security-commission-emerging-biotechnology-1013Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:40:00 GMTnewsRoadshow event highlights Massachusetts' defense-biotechnology ecosystem. https://news.mit.edu/2026/qa-building-accountability-behind-our-words-and-ai-civic-conversations-1013https://news.mit.edu/2026/qa-building-accountability-behind-our-words-and-ai-civic-conversations-1013Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMTnewsProfessor Deb Roy contends there should be someone who is “answerable” for every piece of text in public life, no matter its origins. https://news.mit.edu/2026/3-questions-best-path-forward-for-ai-academia-1008https://news.mit.edu/2026/3-questions-best-path-forward-for-ai-academia-1008Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:25:00 GMTnewsMIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Alexander (Sasha) Rakhlin shares important considerations for departments and institutions. https://news.mit.edu/2026/mitigating-environmental-threat-of-data-centers-christina-delimitrou-1008https://news.mit.edu/2026/mitigating-environmental-threat-of-data-centers-christina-delimitrou-1008Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMTnewsBy rethinking how large cloud computing systems operate, Associate Professor Christina Delimitrou seeks to make data centers more energy efficient. https://news.mit.edu/2026/discovering-value-humanistic-inquiry-1007https://news.mit.edu/2026/discovering-value-humanistic-inquiry-1007Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:10:00 GMTnewsStudents in MIT’s Concourse program delve deeply into the human condition, debate challenging questions, and learn to develop judgment about issues that can’t be quantified. https://news.mit.edu/2026/supercomputing-researchers-document-evolution-ai-hardware-1006https://news.mit.edu/2026/supercomputing-researchers-document-evolution-ai-hardware-1006Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:55:00 GMTnewsAn ongoing survey tracks the latest AI accelerator systems to keep hardware relevant for Lincoln Laboratory staff and sponsors. https://news.mit.edu/2026/chris-bourg-named-vice-provost-and-barbara-ostrom-director-mit-libraries-1006https://news.mit.edu/2026/chris-bourg-named-vice-provost-and-barbara-ostrom-director-mit-libraries-1006Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMTnewsAs director, Bourg has focused on digital access, open and equitable scholarly publishing, and expanded support for data-intensive research. https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-america-initiative-strengthens-stem-education-across-country-1006https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-america-initiative-strengthens-stem-education-across-country-1006Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTnewsThe effort aims to help U.S. learners from kindergarten to community college, with an emphasis on math, making, and the constructive use of AI. https://news.mit.edu/2026/computational-tools-for-societys-most-complex-challenges-cathy-wu-1002https://news.mit.edu/2026/computational-tools-for-societys-most-complex-challenges-cathy-wu-1002Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMTnewsAssociate Professor Cathy Wu uses reinforcement learning to help map out improvements to transportation and other multifaceted systems. https://news.mit.edu/2026/documenting-tech-worker-movement-1002https://news.mit.edu/2026/documenting-tech-worker-movement-1002Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMTnewsWriting as a participant and researcher, PhD student JS Tan SM ’22 has co-authored a new book about the rise of tech worker protests and the employer backlash that followed. https://news.mit.edu/2026/3-questions-new-resource-empower-young-entrepreneurs-1002https://news.mit.edu/2026/3-questions-new-resource-empower-young-entrepreneurs-1002Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMTnewsMartin Trust Center Managing Director Bill Aulet introduces Dear Dreamer, a free platform for middle and high school students who want to learn about entrepreneurship. https://news.mit.edu/2026/instructmesh-tool-lets-users-repair-ai-3d-models-then-fabricate-them-1001https://news.mit.edu/2026/instructmesh-tool-lets-users-repair-ai-3d-models-then-fabricate-them-1001Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTnews“InstructMesh” can generate designs for everyday objects that are easy to edit and fabricate for both experts and newcomers to 3D modeling. https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-transit-lab-to-develop-ai-platform-public-transit-agencies-0930https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-transit-lab-to-develop-ai-platform-public-transit-agencies-0930Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:15:00 GMTnewsWith $2.1 million funding from Google.org, the open-source Public Transit Intelligence Hub will unify public transit monitoring, operations, and passenger communication. https://news.mit.edu/2026/game-playing-ai-stratego-new-champ-0930https://news.mit.edu/2026/game-playing-ai-stratego-new-champ-0930Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMTnewsAble to defeat top-ranked human players and more efficient than other models, the new system could help decision-makers in military maneuvers or business negotiations. https://news.mit.edu/2026/algorithmic-monoculture-effects-depend-on-details-0929https://news.mit.edu/2026/algorithmic-monoculture-effects-depend-on-details-0929Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMTnewsIn a study focusing on hiring decisions, MIT researchers found the use of a single algorithm by many firms could benefit job seekers in certain situations.