When should data scientists try a new technique?

A new measure can help scientists decide which estimation method to use when modeling a particular data problem.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 27, 2023 ~8 min

Computers that power self-driving cars could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

Study shows that if autonomous vehicles are widely adopted, hardware efficiency will need to advance rapidly to keep computing-related emissions in check.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 13, 2023 ~8 min


A far-sighted approach to machine learning

New system can teach a group of cooperative or competitive AI agents to find an optimal long-term solution.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 23, 2022 ~7 min

How to test if we're living in a computer simulation

There may be ways to check if our universe is just simulated entertainment for an advanced, alien species.

Melvin M. Vopson, Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Nov. 21, 2022 ~8 min

Vietnam: Technology Companies Must Keep User Information Inside the Border

VOA Learning English • voa
Aug. 18, 2022 ~3 min

Building explainability into the components of machine-learning models

Researchers develop tools to help data scientists make the features used in machine-learning models more understandable for end users.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
June 30, 2022 ~7 min

The mathematics of human behaviour: how my new model can spot liars and counter disinformation

Mathematical model suggests information processing lies at the heart of decision making.

Dorje C Brody, Professor of Mathematics, University of Surrey • conversation
June 26, 2022 ~8 min

Living better with algorithms

Graduate student Sarah Cen explores the interplay between humans and artificial intelligence systems, to help build accountability and trust.

Grace Chua | MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems • mit
May 18, 2022 ~10 min


On the road to cleaner, greener, and faster driving

Researchers use artificial intelligence to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
May 17, 2022 ~7 min

MIT to launch new Office of Research Computing and Data

Professor Peter Fisher will lead effort to grow and enhance computing infrastructure and services for MIT’s research community.

Office of the Vice President for Research • mit
May 5, 2022 ~7 min

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