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November 5, 2024

Despite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of the world

Researchers show that even the best-performing large language models don’t form a true model of the world and its rules, and can thus fail unexpectedly on similar tasks.

October 1, 2024

Marija Ilic receives 2024 IEEE PES Prabha S. Kundur Power System Dynamics and Control Award

The award is given annually for outstanding contributions to the understanding and control of the dynamics of the power system

September 30, 2024

Helping robots zero in on the objects that matter

A new method called Clio enables robots to quickly map a scene and identify the items they need to complete a given set of tasks.

September 24, 2024

3 Questions: Should we label AI systems like we do prescription drugs?

Researchers argue that in health care settings, “responsible use” labels could ensure AI systems are deployed appropriately.

August 17, 2024

Brice Huang receives Machtey Award for Best Student Paper at FOCS 2024

LIDS PhD candidate Brice Huang has received the Machtey Award for Best Student Paper at FOCS 2024 for his paper, “Capacity threshold for the Ising perceptron.” The award is given annually at the IEEE Symp

August 14, 2024

MIT researchers use large language models to flag problems in complex systems

The approach can detect anomalies in data recorded over time, without the need for any training. Identifying one faulty turbine in a wind farm, which can involve looking at hundreds of signals and millions of data points, is akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

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