First AI + Education Summit is an international push for “AI fluency”
The three-day, hands-on conference hosted by the MIT RAISE Initiative welcomed youths and adults from nearly 30 countries.
Technology and society
Dimitris Bertsimas named vice provost for open learning
Leveraging more than 35 years of experience at MIT, Bertsimas will work with partners across the Institute to transform teaching and learning on and off campus.
Helping Olympic athletes optimize their performance, one stride at a time
The startup Striv, which went through MIT’s START.nano accelerator program, has developed a shoe sole for athletes that can track force, movement, and form.
Marking a milestone: Dedication ceremony celebrates the new MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building
Members of the MIT community, supporters, and guests commemorate the opening of the new college headquarters.
When to trust an AI model
More accurate uncertainty estimates could help users decide about how and when to use machine-learning models in the real world.
“They can see themselves shaping the world they live in”
Developed by MIT RAISE, the Day of AI curriculum empowers K-12 students to collaborate on local and global challenges using AI.
President Sally Kornbluth and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discuss the future of AI
The conversation in Kresge Auditorium touched on the promise and perils of the rapidly evolving technology.
An AI dataset carves new paths to tornado detection
TorNet, a public artificial intelligence dataset, could help models reveal when and why tornadoes form, improving forecasters' ability to issue warnings.
MIT faculty, instructors, students experiment with generative AI in teaching and learning
At MIT’s Festival of Learning 2024, panelists stressed the importance of developing critical thinking skills while leveraging technologies like generative AI.
A crossroads for computing at MIT
The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building will form a new cluster of connectivity across a spectrum of disciplines in computing and artificial intelligence.