Seeing the whole from some of the parts

A new technique in computer vision may enhance our three-dimensional understanding of two-dimensional images.

Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL • mit
June 17, 2022 ~8 min

Researchers discover a new hardware vulnerability in the Apple M1 chip

CSAIL scientists’ novel hardware attack against the Apple M1 chip defeats the last line of security while leaving no trace.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
June 10, 2022 ~6 min


Keeping web-browsing data safe from hackers

Studying a powerful type of cyberattack, researchers identified a flaw in how it’s been analyzed before, then developed new techniques that stop it in its tracks.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
June 9, 2022 ~9 min

Faster computing results without fear of errors

Researchers developed a new system that can make computer programs run faster, while guaranteeing accuracy.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
June 7, 2022 ~9 min

Hallucinating to better text translation

A machine-learning method imagines what a sentence visually looks like, to situate and ground its semantics in the real world, improving translation, like humans can.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
June 6, 2022 ~10 min

Making data visualization more accessible for blind and low-vision individuals

Researchers have created prototypes that enable screen-reader users to quickly and easily navigate through multiple levels of information in an online chart.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
June 2, 2022 ~10 min

In bias we trust?

Explanation methods that help users determine whether to trust machine-learning model predictions can be less accurate for disadvantaged subgroups, a new study finds.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
June 1, 2022 ~8 min

A helping hand for robotic manipulator design

With modular components and an easy-to-use 3D interface, this interactive design pipeline enables anyone to create their own customized robotic hand.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
May 25, 2022 ~8 min


Artificial intelligence predicts patients’ race from their medical images

Study shows AI can identify self-reported race from medical images that contain no indications of race detectable by human experts.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
May 20, 2022 ~9 min

Charting a safe course through a highly uncertain environment

A new technique can safely guide an autonomous robot without knowledge of its environmental conditions or the size, shape, or location of obstacles it might encounter.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
May 19, 2022 ~7 min

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