The brain may learn about the world the same way some computational models do

Two studies find “self-supervised” models, which learn about their environment from unlabeled data, can show activity patterns similar to those of the mammalian brain.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 30, 2023 ~10 min

Accelerating AI tasks while preserving data security

The SecureLoop search tool efficiently identifies secure designs for hardware that can boost the performance of complex AI tasks, while requiring less energy.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 30, 2023 ~9 min


New techniques efficiently accelerate sparse tensors for massive AI models

Complimentary approaches — “HighLight” and “Tailors and Swiftiles” — could boost the performance of demanding machine-learning tasks.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 30, 2023 ~10 min

To excel at engineering design, generative AI must learn to innovate, study finds

AI models that prioritize similarity falter when asked to design something completely new.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Oct. 19, 2023 ~8 min

New technique helps robots pack objects into a tight space

Researchers coaxed a family of generative AI models to work together to solve multistep robot manipulation problems.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 17, 2023 ~10 min

A method to interpret AI might not be so interpretable after all

Some researchers see formal specifications as a way for autonomous systems to "explain themselves" to humans. But a new study finds that we aren't understanding.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
Oct. 16, 2023 ~7 min

AI copilot enhances human precision for safer aviation

Designed to ensure safer skies, “Air-Guardian” blends human intuition with machine precision, creating a more symbiotic relationship between pilot and aircraft.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 3, 2023 ~5 min

Is AI in the eye of the beholder?

Study shows users can be primed to believe certain things about an AI chatbot’s motives, which influences their interactions with the chatbot.

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

From physics to generative AI: An AI model for advanced pattern generation

Inspired by physics, a new generative model PFGM++ outperforms diffusion models in image generation.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Sept. 27, 2023 ~8 min

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