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April 21, 2025
MIT’s McGovern Institute is shaping brain science and improving human lives on a global scale
A quarter century after its founding, the McGovern Institute reflects on its discoveries in the areas of neuroscience, neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, brain-body connections, and therapeutics.
Making AI-generated code more accurate in any language
A new technique automatically guides an LLM toward outputs that adhere to the rules of whatever programming language or other format is being used.
A faster way to solve complex planning problems
By eliminating redundant computations, a new data-driven method can streamline processes like scheduling trains, routing delivery drivers, or assigning airline crews.
Training LLMs to self-detoxify their language
A new method from the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab helps large language models to steer their own responses toward safer, more ethical, value-aligned outputs.
New method efficiently safeguards sensitive AI training data
The approach maintains an AI model’s accuracy while ensuring attackers can’t extract secret information.
Could LLMs help design our next medicines and materials?
A new method lets users ask, in plain language, for a new molecule with certain properties, and receive a detailed description of how to synthesize it.
New method assesses and improves the reliability of radiologists’ diagnostic reports
The framework helps clinicians choose phrases that more accurately reflect the likelihood that certain conditions are present in X-rays.
Taking the “training wheels” off clean energy
At the 2025 MIT Energy Conference, energy leaders from around the world discussed how to make green technologies competitive with fossil fuels.
Vana is letting users own a piece of the AI models trained on their data
More than 1 million people are contributing their data to Vana’s decentralized network, which started as an MIT class project.
Researchers teach LLMs to solve complex planning challenges
This new framework leverages a model’s reasoning abilities to create a “smart assistant” that finds the optimal solution to multistep problems.
Pattie Maes receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award
Professor of media technology honored for research in human-computer interaction that is considered both fundamental and influential.
Nvidia’s AI Omniverse Expands At GTC 2025
GTC 2025 continued many of Nvidia’s themes from 2024, holding steady rather than introducing many new concepts — yet demonstrating Nvidia’s confidence in its own vision.
Jamie Engstrom On Technology, Talent And Transformation At Caterpillar
As Caterpillar celebrates its 100th anniversary, CIO Jamie Engstrom is preparing the company to thrive in its second century with better use of data and AI.
Sam’s Club Bets On AI To Eliminate Receipt Checks And Enhance Retail
Sam’s Club announces an expansion of its AI-powered “Just Go” technology, designed to streamline the exit process and enhance customer convenience.
AI For Runners And Athletes: We’re Making Excellent Progress
These three fundamental ideas are driving real and dramatic improvements in supporting all kinds of athletes.
New Google Photos Update Makes Any Photo Pop With Ultra HDR Quality
Many recent smartphones shoot pictures in Ultra HDR format, which captures more colors and a much greater range of brightness than standard pictures.