Peering under the hood of fake-news detectors

Study uncovers language patterns that AI models link to factual and false articles; underscores need for further testing.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 6, 2019 ~7 min

Is it ethical to engineer HIV-proof babies?

A Chinese scientist has claimed to use CRISPR to genetically engineer two babies. An expert explains what this means and the ethical implications.

Michele Berger-Penn • futurity
Jan. 2, 2019 ~1 min


Experts weigh in on lost embryos lawsuit

The wrongful death lawsuit, based on the idea that embryos are "persons," could have consequences for abortion rights, embryonic stem cells, and IVF.

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
Nov. 20, 2018 ~5 min

To build new college, MIT seeks campus and alumni input

Opportunities and new challenges were at the forefront of discussions about the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 2, 2018 ~10 min

How should autonomous vehicles be programmed?

Massive global survey reveals ethics preferences and regional differences.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 24, 2018 ~6 min

3Q: Ernest Moniz on the Vatican climate dialogue | MIT News

Professor emeritus and former U.S. energy secretary reflects on recent meeting with Pope Francis and energy and finance leaders.

MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 12, 2018 ~4 min

The moral calculus of climate change | MIT News

In a “mathy” philosophy class, students explore the risks, outcomes, and ethical implications of living in a warming world.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
June 4, 2018 ~7 min

Defiance: Disobedience for the good of all | MIT News

MIT Media Lab summer event explores responsible dissent, embodied in its new Disobedience Award.

MIT Media Lab • mit
July 25, 2017 ~12 min


3Q: Behind the scenes of the National Academy of Sciences' report on human genome editing | MIT News

MIT professor and NAS report committee co-chair Richard Hynes gives insight into the report’s recommendations.

Kelsey Montgomery | Koch Institute • mit
Feb. 24, 2017 ~7 min

3 Questions: How philosophy can address the problem of climate change | MIT News

MIT professor of philosophy Kieran Setiya explores how individuals and societies can think about and act on climate change.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Feb. 8, 2017 ~9 min

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