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Can robots learn from machine dreams?
For roboticists, one challenge towers above all others: generalization — the ability…
Four from MIT named 2025 Rhodes Scholars
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3 Questions: Inverting the problem of design
The process of computational design in mechanical engineering often begins with a…
A causal theory for studying the cause-and-effect relationships of genes
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A portable light system that can digitize everyday objects
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Despite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of the world
Large language models can do impressive things, like write poetry or generate…
Empowering systemic racism research at MIT and beyond
At the turn of the 20th century, W.E.B. Du Bois wrote about…
