Making it easier to verify an AI model’s responses

By allowing users to clearly see data referenced by a large language model, this tool speeds manual validation to help users spot AI errors.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 21, 2024 ~7 min

How cfDNA testing has changed prenatal care

The noninvasive screening procedure can reduce pregnancy risks and lower costs at the same time, but only when targeted effectively.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Oct. 18, 2024 ~7 min


Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research

8 million metric tons of plastic wind up in Earth’s oceans annually, where marine animals are exposed to this pollution and its potential health effects.

Miranda Dziobak, Instructor in Public Health, College of Charleston • conversation
Oct. 16, 2024 ~7 min

Whale sharks on collision course as warming seas may force them into shipping lanes – new study

How climate change will affect the world’s biggest fish.

David Sims, Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Southampton • conversation
Oct. 7, 2024 ~6 min

Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires

The company can recover from its problems, but will need to deliver on promises to get its house in order.

Loizos Heracleous, Professor of Strategy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
Oct. 1, 2024 ~8 min

AI simulation gives people a glimpse of their potential future self

By enabling users to chat with an older version of themselves, Future You is aimed at reducing anxiety and guiding young people to make better choices.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 1, 2024 ~9 min

Study: AI could lead to inconsistent outcomes in home surveillance

Researchers find large language models make inconsistent decisions about whether to call the police when analyzing surveillance videos.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Sept. 19, 2024 ~8 min

Colorado voters weigh a ban on hunting mountain lions as attitudes toward wild predators shift

Colorado has spectacular scenery, but it comes with wild animals, and they sometimes wander into town. A ballot measure that would ban hunting wild cats is the latest test of public views on hunting.

Rebecca Niemiec, Assistant Professor in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2024 ~10 min


As attitudes toward wild predators shift, Colorado voters weigh a ban on hunting mountain lions

Colorado has spectacular scenery, but it comes with wild animals, and they sometimes wander into town. A ballot measure that would ban hunting wild cats is the latest test of public views on hunting.

Rebecca Niemiec, Assistant Professor in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2024 ~10 min

Space travel comes with risk − and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before

Traveling to space is riskier than many extreme sports − an increase in private missions could mean more civilians taking that risk.

Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona • conversation
Sept. 6, 2024 ~9 min

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