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Proton-conducting materials could enable new green energy technologies
Proton-conducting materials could enable new green energy technologies

Analysis and materials identified by MIT engineers could lead to more energy-efficient fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, or computing devices.

Large language models don’t behave like people, even though we may expect them to
Large language models don’t behave like people, even though we may expect them to

A new study shows someone’s beliefs about an LLM play a significant role in the model’s performance and are important for how it is deployed.

AI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to invasive cancer
AI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to invasive cancer

The model could help clinicians assess breast cancer stage and ultimately help in reducing overtreatment.

License plates of MIT
License plates of MIT

Custom plates display expressions of scholarship, creativity, and MIT pride among Institute affiliates.

Startup aims to flush away the problem of icky toilet seats
Startup aims to flush away the problem of icky toilet seats

Cleana, founded by a team including Richard Li SM ’24, has developed a self-lifting toilet seat to improve bathroom sanitation.

Machine learning unlocks secrets to advanced alloys
Machine learning unlocks secrets to advanced alloys

An MIT team uses computer models to measure atomic patterns in metals, essential for designing custom materials for use in aerospace, biomedicine, electronics, and more.

Creating and verifying stable AI-controlled systems in a rigorous and flexible way
Creating and verifying stable AI-controlled systems in a rigorous and flexible way

Neural network controllers provide complex robots with stability guarantees, paving the way for the safer deployment of autonomous vehicles and industrial machines.

Collaborative effort supports an MIT resilient to the impacts of extreme heat
Collaborative effort supports an MIT resilient to the impacts of extreme heat

Increasing severity and duration of heat drives data collection and resiliency planning for the forthcoming Climate Resiliency and Adaptation Roadmap.

AI method radically speeds predictions of materials’ thermal properties
AI method radically speeds predictions of materials’ thermal properties

The approach could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat.

How to assess a general-purpose AI model’s reliability before it’s deployed
How to assess a general-purpose AI model’s reliability before it’s deployed

A new technique enables users to compare several large models and choose the one that works best for their task.

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