A faster way to solve complex planning problems
When some commuter trains arrive at the end of the line, they must travel to a switching platform to be turned around so they can depart the…
Training LLMs to self-detoxify their language
As we mature from childhood, our vocabulary — as well as the ways we use it — grows, and our experiences become richer, allowing us to think,…
New method efficiently safeguards sensitive AI training data
Data privacy comes with a cost. There are security techniques that protect sensitive user data, like customer addresses, from attackers who…
Could LLMs help design our next medicines and materials?
The process of discovering molecules that have the properties needed to create new medicines and materials is cumbersome and expensive,…
New method assesses and improves the reliability of radiologists’ diagnostic reports
Due to the inherent ambiguity in medical images like X-rays, radiologists often use words like “may” or “likely” when describing the presence…
Taking the “training wheels” off clean energy
Renewable power sources have seen unprecedented levels of investment in recent years. But with political uncertainty clouding the future of…
Vana is letting users own a piece of the AI models trained on their data
In February 2024, Reddit struck a $60 million deal with Google to let the search giant use data on the platform to train its artificial…
Researchers teach LLMs to solve complex planning challenges
Imagine a coffee company trying to optimize its supply chain. The company sources beans from three suppliers, roasts them at two facilities…
Pattie Maes receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award
Pattie Maes, the Germeshausen Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT and head of the Fluid Interfaces research group within the MIT Media…
For this computer scientist, MIT Open Learning was the start of a life-changing journey
As a college student in Serbia with a passion for math and physics, Ana Trišović found herself drawn to computer science and its practical,…