Bringing meaning into technology deployment

The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium showcases projects at the intersection of technology, ethics, and social responsibility.

Danna Lorch | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
June 11, 2025 ~9 min

Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing

By performing deep learning at the speed of light, this chip could give edge devices new capabilities for real-time data analysis.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 11, 2025 ~7 min


Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated “mask”

A new method can physically restore original paintings using digitally constructed films, which can be removed if desired.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
June 11, 2025 ~8 min

How was the wheel invented? Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of a world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago

People have long assumed that wheels evolved from simple wooden rollers. But how? And why? A new model focused on mechanical advantage and structural strength suggests some answers.

Kai James, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
June 11, 2025 ~8 min

Inroads to personalized AI trip planning

A new framework from the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab supercharges language models, so they can reason over, interactively develop, and verify valid, complex travel agendas.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
June 10, 2025 ~9 min

How we really judge AI

Forget optimists vs. Luddites. Most people evaluate AI based on its perceived capability and their need for personalization.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
June 10, 2025 ~6 min

“Each of us holds a piece of the solution”

Campus gathers with Vice President for Energy and Climate Evelyn Wang to explore the Climate Project at MIT, make connections, and exchange ideas.

Office of the Vice President for Energy and Climate • mit
June 10, 2025 ~4 min

AI-enabled control system helps autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environments

The system automatically learns to adapt to unknown disturbances such as gusting winds.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 9, 2025 ~8 min


Whistleblowing tech based on Cambridge research launched by the Guardian

Whistleblowers can contact journalists more securely thanks to a new confidential and anonymous messaging technology co-developed by University of Cambridge

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 9, 2025 ~7 min

Animation technique simulates the motion of squishy objects

The approach could help animators to create realistic 3D characters or engineers to design elastic products.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 6, 2025 ~6 min

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