Top 10 AI News
MIT in the media: 2025 in review
MIT News, December 22, 2025
MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges in 2025.
Guided learning lets “untrainable” neural networks realize their potential
MIT News, December 18, 2025
CSAIL researchers find even “untrainable” neural nets can learn effectively when guided by another network’s built-in biases using their new guidance method.
A new way to increase the capabilities of large language models
MIT News, December 17, 2025
MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab researchers developed an expressive architecture that provides better state tracking and sequential reasoning for large language models over long texts.
A “scientific sandbox” lets researchers explore the evolution of vision systems
MIT News, December 17, 2025
The AI-powered tool could inform the design of better sensors and cameras for robots or autonomous vehicles by simulating evolution of vision systems.
“Robot, make me a chair”
MIT News, December 16, 2025
An AI-driven system lets users design and build simple, multicomponent objects by describing them with words, effectively “programming” a robot to assemble a chair from parts.
3 Questions: Using computation to study the world’s best single-celled chemists
MIT News, December 15, 2025
Assistant Professor Yunha Hwang utilizes microbial genomes to examine the language of biology. Her work reflects MIT’s commitment to exploring the intersection of genetics research and AI.
Working to eliminate barriers to adopting nuclear energy
MIT News, December 15, 2025
Nuclear waste remains a bottleneck in the widespread use of nuclear energy, so doctoral student Dauren Sarsenbayev is developing AI-assisted models to address the problem.
Deep-learning model predicts how fruit flies form, cell by cell
MIT News, December 15, 2025
The AI-driven approach could apply to more complex tissues and organs, helping researchers to identify early signs of disease by predicting development cell by cell.
Enabling small language models to solve complex reasoning tasks
MIT News, December 12, 2025
MIT researchers developed the “self-steering” DisCIPL system, which directs small AI models to work together on tasks with constraints, such as itinerary planning and budgeting, effectively improving their reasoning.
New MIT program to train military leaders for the AI age
MIT News, December 12, 2025
The new certificate program at MIT will equip naval officers with the AI skills needed to solve the military’s hardest problems as technology becomes crucial to defense strategy.
New method improves the reliability of statistical estimations
MIT News, December 12, 2025
The technique helps scientists in fields like economics and public health understand whether to trust the results of experiments, improving the reliability of statistical findings.
New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
MIT News, December 11, 2025
By stacking multiple active components made of new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation, improving efficiency.
MIT affiliates named 2025 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows
MIT News, December 8, 2025
Postdoc Zongyi Li, Associate Professor Tess Smidt, and seven other MIT-affiliated alumni were named fellows of the SchmidtAI2050 program, which will support their work applying AI to solve difficult problems.
MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI and robotics
MIT News, December 5, 2025
The speech-to-reality system developed at MIT combines 3D generative AI and robotic assembly to create objects on demand from verbal descriptions.
Robots that spare warehouse workers the heavy lifting
MIT News, December 5, 2025
Pickle Robot Company, founded by MIT alumni, has developed autonomous machines that can load and unload trucks inside warehouses, reducing the need for human workers to do heavy lifting.
US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump’s fight with the Fed
AP News, December 23, 2025
This was a scary good year for investors—after several historic plunges in the stock market driven by worries from President Trump’s tariffs to interest rates to a possible bubble in AI, U.S. stocks ultimately ended higher in 2025.
Google’s parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion to help power AI
AP News, Updated December 22, 2025
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is purchasing Intersect Development, a data-center energy specialist, for $4.75 billion in a deal that aims to secure power to run its AI infrastructure.
Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk’s conquering of space
AP News, Updated December 22, 2025
This analysis explores how Russia might target SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation—the network Elon Musk built to provide global broadband—highlighting potential vulnerabilities in the system.
The rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools
AP News, Updated December 22, 2025
Schools are grappling with a surge in deepfake cyberbullying where students use AI to create realistic but fake content (such as images or videos) of their classmates. This new form of harassment is forcing administrators to develop policies to address AI-driven bullying.
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI
AP News, Updated December 18, 2025
Trump Media announced plans to merge with a startup working on nuclear fusion energy. The merger aims to capitalize on next-generation power sources to support demanding technologies like artificial intelligence.
Wall Street rises after an encouraging inflation update, as Micron helps AI stocks stop their slide
AP News, December 18, 2025
Wall Street stocks climbed after a report showed cooling inflation, easing investor concerns. Semiconductor company Micron’s results led a rally that helped AI-related tech stocks to rebound after recent declines.
More drops for AI stocks drag Wall Street to its worst day in nearly a month
AP News, December 17, 2025
Sharp declines in AI-related technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower, causing the Dow and other indexes to suffer their worst single-day losses in nearly a month.
Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow
AP News, December 15, 2025
Extremist militant organizations, including ISIS and al-Qaeda, are beginning to experiment with artificial intelligence technologies. Experts warn that as these groups adopt AI and deepfake tools, the security risks and propaganda capabilities will significantly increase.
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’
AP News, December 15, 2025
Merriam-Webster announced that “slop” is its word of the year for 2025, reflecting a surge in searches and usage as Americans increasingly used this word—which has various meanings in English—during the year.
Amazon’s Robotaxi unit launches in San Francisco without steering wheels—Or fees
Forbes, November 18, 2025
Zoox, the autonomous ride-hailing subsidiary of Amazon, has begun offering free robotaxi rides in San Francisco. The electric vehicles, designed without steering wheels or pedals, are operating while the company awaits full regulatory approval.
Microsoft Confronts Agent Sprawl With Agent 365
Forbes, November 19, 2025
Microsoft launched “Agent 365” to tackle the growing proliferation of specialized AI agents within enterprise settings. The new platform centralizes control of these AI assistants, helping organizations manage the complexity of multiple agents performing different tasks.
Gemini 3 Approaches The Uber-Software Point: AI As The New UI
Forbes, November 18, 2025
Google’s Gemini 3 release pushes the idea of AI as a primary interface for technology. In this vision, AI tools become integral to applications (the “Uber” of software), offering interactive, context-aware assistance beyond simple chat prompts.
Windows Is Becoming An Operating System For AI Agents
Forbes, November 18, 2025
Microsoft’s vision for Windows evolving into an OS for AI agents suggests that future versions of Windows will deeply integrate AI assistants. This change will transform Windows from a passive platform into one that actively manages and coordinates multiple AI helpers on behalf of the user.
AI Minted More Than 50 New Billionaires In 2025
Forbes, December 25, 2025
Record activity and investment in the AI sector in 2025 created dozens of new billionaires. Founders and executives of AI startups and tech companies saw their fortunes surge, reflecting the economic boom around artificial intelligence.