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Study reveals AI chatbots can detect race, but racial bias reduces response empathy
Study reveals AI chatbots can detect race, but racial bias reduces response empathy

Researchers at MIT, NYU, and UCLA develop an approach to help evaluate whether large language models like GPT-4 are equitable enough to be clinically viable for mental health support.

Lara Ozkan named 2025 Marshall Scholar
Lara Ozkan named 2025 Marshall Scholar

The MIT senior will pursue graduate studies in the UK at Cambridge University and Imperial College London.

MIT affiliates named 2024 Schmidt Futures AI2050 Fellows
MIT affiliates named 2024 Schmidt Futures AI2050 Fellows

Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI.

Artifacts from a half-century of cancer research
Artifacts from a half-century of cancer research

Ten objects on display in the Koch Institute Public Galleries offer uncommon insights into the people and progress of MIT's cancer research community.

In a unique research collaboration, students make the case for less e-waste
In a unique research collaboration, students make the case for less e-waste

SERC Scholars from around the MIT community examine the electronic hardware waste life cycle and climate justice.

Teaching a robot its limits, to complete open-ended tasks safely
Teaching a robot its limits, to complete open-ended tasks safely

The “PRoC3S” method helps an LLM create a viable action plan by testing each step in a simulation. This strategy could eventually aid in-home robots to complete more ambiguous chore requests.

AI in health should be regulated, but don’t forget about the algorithms, researchers say
AI in health should be regulated, but don’t forget about the algorithms, researchers say

In a recent commentary, a team from MIT, Equality AI, and Boston University highlights the gaps in regulation for AI models and non-AI algorithms in health care.

Students strive for “Balance!” in a lively product showcase
Students strive for “Balance!” in a lively product showcase

New products presented at the 2.009 prototype launch included a crash-detecting bicycle helmet, an augmented reality mask for divers, and a respirator for wildland firefighters.

Enabling a circular economy in the built environment
Enabling a circular economy in the built environment

A better understanding of construction industry stakeholders’ motivations can lead to greater adoption of circular practices.

Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue
Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue

Using high-powered lasers, this new method could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicines.

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