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Giving soft robots feelingOne of the hottest topics in robotics is the field of soft robots, which utilizes squishy and flexible materials rather than traditional rigid...
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Undergraduates develop next-generation intelligence toolsThe coronavirus pandemic has driven us apart physically while reminding us of the power of technology to connect. When MIT shut its doors in...
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Fireflies helps companies get more out of meetingsMany decisions are made and details sorted out in a productive business meeting. But in order for that meeting to translate into results,...
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Machine-learning tool could help develop tougher materialsFor engineers developing new materials or protective coatings, there are billions of different possibilities to sort through. Lab tests or even...
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Marshaling artificial intelligence in the fight against Covid-19Artificial intelligence could play a decisive role in stopping the Covid-19 pandemic. To give the technology a push, the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab is...
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Visualizing the world beyond the frameMost firetrucks come in red, but it’s not hard to picture one in blue. Computers aren’t nearly as creative. Their understanding of the world...
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Study finds stronger links between automation and inequalityThis is part 3 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and...
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Robots help some firms, even while workers across industries struggleThis is part 2 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and...
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How many jobs do robots really replace?This is part 1 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and...
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MIT conference reveals the power of using artificial intelligence to discover new drugsDeveloping drugs to combat Covid-19 is a global priority, requiring communities to come together to fight the spread of infection. At MIT,...
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Automating the search for entirely new “curiosity” algorithmsDriven by an innate curiosity, children pick up new skills as they explore the world and learn from their experience. Computers, by contrast,...
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A foolproof way to shrink deep learning modelsAs more artificial intelligence applications move to smartphones, deep learning models are getting smaller to allow apps to run faster and save...
