3 Questions: Modeling adversarial intelligence to exploit AI’s security vulnerabilities
MIT CSAIL Principal Research Scientist Una-May O’Reilly discusses how she develops agents that reveal AI models’ security weaknesses before hackers do.
MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs — and successful companies
The course challenges students to commercialize technologies and ideas in one whirlwind semester. Alumni of the class have founded more than 150 companies.
Expanding robot perception
Associate Professor Luca Carlone is working to give robots a more human-like awareness of their environment.
Toward video generative models of the molecular world
Starting with a single frame in a simulation, a new system uses generative AI to emulate the dynamics of molecules, connecting static molecular structures and developing blurry pictures into videos.
Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering is a launching pad toward possibility
Gifted Caribbean high schoolers become SPISE alumni at MIT, and many go on to advanced academic and professional careers.
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact
Rapid development and deployment of powerful generative AI models comes with environmental consequences, including increased electricity demand and water consumption.
Algorithms and AI for a better world
Assistant Professor Manish Raghavan wants computational techniques to help solve societal problems.
Making the art world more accessible
The startup NALA, which began as an MIT class project, directly matches art buyers with artists.
Karl Berggren named faculty head of electrical engineering in EECS
Professor who develops technologies to push the envelope of what is possible with photonics and electronic devices succeeds Joel Voldman.
This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical pollination
With a new design, the bug-sized bot was able to fly 100 times longer than prior versions.
Teaching AI to communicate sounds like humans do
Inspired by the human vocal tract, a new AI model can produce and understand vocal imitations of everyday sounds. The method could help build new sonic interfaces for entertainment and education.
Monitoring space traffic
AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites.
Images that transform through heat
The Thermochromorph printmaking technique developed by CSAIL researchers allows images to transition into each other through changes in temperature.
How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico?
Using the island as a model, researchers demonstrate the “DyMonDS” framework can improve resiliency to extreme weather and ease the integration of new resources.
MIT’s top research stories of 2024
Stories on tamper-proof ID tags, sound-suppressing silk, and generative AI’s understanding of the world were some of the most popular topics on MIT News.