Should we tax robots?

Study suggests a robot levy — but only a modest one — could help combat the effects of automation on income inequality in the U.S.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 21, 2022 ~7 min

Subtle biases in AI can influence emergency decisions

But the harm from a discriminatory AI system can be minimized if the advice it delivers is properly framed, an MIT team has shown.

Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL • mit
Dec. 16, 2022 ~8 min


Ushering in a new era of computing

Dan Huttenlocher is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science and the inaugural dean at MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.

Daniel de Wolff | MIT Industrial Liaison Program • mit
Nov. 30, 2022 ~7 min

Study: Automation drives income inequality

New data suggest most of the growth in the wage gap since 1980 comes from automation displacing less-educated workers.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Nov. 21, 2022 ~8 min

The “last mile” from credentials to employment

Digital Credentials Consortium’s new report explores barriers to adoption.

MIT Open Learning • mit
Nov. 3, 2022 ~8 min

Cell Rover: Exploring and augmenting the inner world of the cell

MIT researchers demonstrate an intracellular antenna that's compatible with 3D biological systems and can operate wirelessly inside a living cell.

Michaela Jarvis | MIT Media Lab • mit
Sept. 22, 2022 ~6 min

Ocean scientists measure sediment plume stirred up by deep-sea-mining vehicle

A new field study reveals a previously unobserved fluid dynamic process that is key to assessing impact of deep-sea mining operations.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 21, 2022 ~8 min

The power of weak ties in gaining new employment

An experiment using data from 20 million LinkedIn profiles shows how much we rely on people we know less well to land new jobs.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 15, 2022 ~10 min


Analysis of email traffic suggests remote work may stifle innovation

At MIT, social networks with “weak ties,” which help foster new ideas, declined during the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers report.

Michaela Jarvis | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 1, 2022 ~6 min

Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson’s from breathing patterns

An MIT-developed device with the appearance of a Wi-Fi router uses a neural network to discern the presence and severity of one of the fastest-growing neurological diseases in the world.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Aug. 22, 2022 ~6 min

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