Treatment can do more harm than good for prostate cancer − why active surveillance may be a better option for some

People with low-risk prostate cancer are more likely to die from something else. Overdiagnosis and overtreatment can lead to life-changing complications.

Jinping Xu, Chair of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University • conversation
Jan. 26, 2024 ~10 min

AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get

Life is full of hidden bottlenecks that result from logistical trade-offs between efficiency and your unique needs and desires. AI promises to change this taken-for-granted equation.

Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
Dec. 21, 2023 ~10 min


Is free will just a myth?

Listen to a scholar argues that our biology, not our free will, controls our actions on this podcast episode.

U. Chicago • futurity
Dec. 19, 2023 ~3 min

AI accelerates problem-solving in complex scenarios

A new, data-driven approach could lead to better solutions for tricky optimization problems like global package routing or power grid operation.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Dec. 5, 2023 ~7 min

A more effective experimental design for engineering a cell into a new state

By focusing on causal relationships in genome regulation, a new AI method could help scientists identify new immunotherapy techniques or regenerative therapies.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 2, 2023 ~8 min

AI pilot programs look to reduce energy use and emissions on MIT campus

A cross-departmental team is leading efforts to utilize machine learning for increased efficiency in heating and cooling MIT’s buildings.

Nicole Morell | MIT Office of Sustainability • mit
Sept. 8, 2023 ~9 min

Planning algorithm enables high-performance flight

With this new approach, a tailsitter aircraft, ideal for search-and-rescue missions, can plan and execute complex, high-speed acrobatic maneuvers.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Aug. 23, 2023 ~7 min

New recs empower kids, parents in medical decisions

New recommendations for decision making in pediatric medicine aim to empower the child and their parents.

Emily Boynton-Rochester • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~9 min


Artificial intelligence for augmentation and productivity

The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing awards seed grants to seven interdisciplinary projects exploring AI-augmented management.

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
Aug. 18, 2023 ~6 min

Focus on choice may get drivers to quit texting

Focusing on the deadly consequences of texting and driving but avoiding making people feel like they have no choice could change behavior.

Sara Diedrichs-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 10, 2023 ~6 min

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