Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI

The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more.

Mary Beth Gallagher | School of Engineering • mit
March 28, 2024 ~4 min

New software enables blind and low-vision users to create interactive, accessible charts

Screen-reader users can upload a dataset and create customized data representations that combine visualization, textual description, and sonification.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
March 27, 2024 ~8 min


Large language models use a surprisingly simple mechanism to retrieve some stored knowledge

Researchers demonstrate a technique that can be used to probe a model to see what it knows about new subjects.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
March 25, 2024 ~8 min

Study: Movement disorder ALS and cognitive disorder FTLD show strong molecular overlaps

Single-cell gene expression patterns in the brain, and evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted for potential treatment.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
March 22, 2024 ~9 min

AI generates high-quality images 30 times faster in a single step

Novel method makes tools like Stable Diffusion and DALL-E-3 faster by simplifying the image-generating process to a single step while maintaining or enhancing image quality.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
March 21, 2024 ~7 min

New algorithm unlocks high-resolution insights for computer vision

FeatUp, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, boosts the resolution of any deep network or visual foundation for computer vision systems.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
March 18, 2024 ~9 min

Researchers help robots navigate efficiently in uncertain environments

A new algorithm reduces travel time by identifying shortcuts a robot could take on the way to its destination.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
March 14, 2024 ~6 min

Researchers enhance peripheral vision in AI models

By enabling models to see the world more like humans do, the work could help improve driver safety and shed light on human behavior.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
March 8, 2024 ~8 min


Method rapidly verifies that a robot will avoid collisions

Faster and more accurate than some alternatives, this approach could be useful for robots that interact with humans or work in tight spaces.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
March 7, 2024 ~8 min

Using generative AI to improve software testing

MIT spinout DataCebo helps companies bolster their datasets by creating synthetic data that mimic the real thing.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
March 5, 2024 ~7 min

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