3 Questions: Sophie Gibert on ethics in action

PhD student's research centers on ethics, including bioethics, and the philosophy of action.

Kathryn M. O'Neill | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Nov. 17, 2021 ~8 min

Exact symbolic artificial intelligence for faster, better assessment of AI fairness

Probabilistic programming language allows for fast, error-free answers to hard AI problems, including fairness.

Rachel Paiste | Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences • mit
Aug. 9, 2021 ~6 min


Study: Sex differences in Covid-19 mortality vary across racial groups

Black women are more vulnerable than white men, illustrating how race and gender intersect to shape health outcomes.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
April 21, 2021 ~6 min

A remedy for the spread of false news?

Study: On social media, most people do care about accurate news but need reminders not to spread misinformation.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
March 17, 2021 ~8 min

A global collaboration to move artificial intelligence principles to practice

Convened by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, the AI Policy Forum will develop frameworks and tools for governments and companies to implement concrete policies.

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
Oct. 19, 2020 ~5 min

MIT announces plans for fall 2020 semester

Extensive safety protocols will undergird the return of additional students and staff to campus.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
July 7, 2020 ~19 min

The elephant in the server room

Catherine D’Ignazio’s new book, “Data Feminism,” examines problems of bias and power that beset modern information.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
March 9, 2020 ~7 min

How cities can leverage citizen data while protecting privacy

Study offers models for preserving the privacy of citizens while using their data to improve government services.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 25, 2019 ~8 min


Keeping genetic engineering localized

Researchers are developing a so-called "daisy-chain" gene-drive system that provides controls for genetic engineering of certain populations.

Helen Knight | MIT Media Lab • mit
April 2, 2019 ~7 min

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

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