The downside of machine learning in health care
Assistant Professor Marzyeh Ghassemi explores how hidden biases in medical data could compromise artificial intelligence approaches.
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
2021-22 Takeda Fellows: Leaning on AI to advance medicine for humans
New fellows are working on electronic health record algorithms, remote sensing data related to environmental health, and neural networks for the development of antibiotics.
Artificial intelligence system rapidly predicts how two proteins will attach
The machine-learning model could help scientists speed the development of new medicines.
Preparing global online learners for the clean energy transition
MIT Energy Initiative edX course asks students to rethink how we operate power systems.
Invisible machine-readable labels that identify and track objects
An MIT team develops 3D-printed tags to classify and store data on physical objects.
Tiny materials lead to a big advance in quantum computing
Using ultrathin materials to reduce the size of superconducting qubits may pave the way for personal-sized quantum devices.
Demystifying machine-learning systems
A new method automatically describes, in natural language, what the individual components of a neural network do.
A new language for quantum computing
Twist is an MIT-developed programming language that can describe and verify which pieces of data are entangled to prevent bugs in a quantum program.
Seeing into the future: Personalized cancer screening with artificial intelligence
Scientists demonstrate that AI-risk models, paired with AI-designed screening policies, can offer significant and equitable improvements to cancer screening.
Merging design, tech, and cognitive science
Senior Ibuki Iwasaki seeks creative ways to design technology that considers the human user.
Brave Behind Bars: Prison education program focuses on computing skills for women
MIT computer scientists and mathematicians offer an introductory computing and career-readiness program for incarcerated women in New England.
When should someone trust an AI assistant’s predictions?
Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2021 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.
Clean room as classroom
Undergraduate classes provide hands-on introduction to nanotechnology and nanoengineering at MIT.nano.
Q&A: Dolapo Adedokun on computer technology, Ireland, and all that jazz
MIT EECS student and Mitchell Scholar hopes to play music in Dublin while working on his MS in intelligent systems.