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Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL November 6, 2024 When Nikola Tesla predicted we’d have handheld phones that could display videos, photographs, and more, his musings seemed like a distant dream. Nearly 100 years later, smartphones are…

Adam Zewe | MIT News November 4, 2024 Silicon transistors, which are used to amplify and switch signals, are a critical component in most electronic devices, from smartphones to automobiles. But silicon semiconductor technology…

Adam Zewe | MIT News November 5, 2024 Large language models can do impressive things, like write poetry or generate viable computer programs, even though these models are trained to predict words that come next in a piece of…

Dealing with variables is no small feat, especially in complex systems where many variables converge. MIT engineers are on it. They developed an algorithm to identify variables that likely influence other variables in a complex system. The…

Adam Zewe | MIT News October 30, 2024 Quantum computers hold the promise to emulate complex materials, helping researchers better understand the physical properties that arise from interacting atoms and electrons. This may one…

Adam Zewe | MIT News October 28, 2024 In the classic cartoon “The Jetsons,” Rosie the robotic maid seamlessly switches from vacuuming the house to cooking dinner to taking out the trash. But in real life, training a…

Adam Zewe | MIT News Despite their impressive capabilities, large language models are far from perfect. These artificial intelligence models sometimes “hallucinate” by generating incorrect or unsupported information in response to a…

Zach Winn | MIT News Legend has it that Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head, sparking a bout of scientific thinking that led to the theory of gravity. It’s one of the most famous stories in science,…

Alex Shipps | MIT News In the current AI zeitgeist, sequence models have skyrocketed in popularity for their ability to analyze data and predict what to do next. For instance, you’ve likely used next-token prediction models like ChatGPT,…

David L. Chandler | MIT News October 11, 2024 Novel magnetic nanodiscs could provide a much less invasive way of stimulating parts of the brain, paving the way for stimulation therapies without implants or genetic modification,…