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10 ways to prepare for the rise of intelligent machines – MIT study
A new MIT report proposes how humans should prepare for the age of automation and artificial intelligence.
A.I. is translating messages of long-lost languages
MIT and Google researchers use deep learning to decipher ancient languages.
MIT robot solves Rubik’s Cube in world record time: 0.38 seconds
This MIT robot solves it faster than any human ever could. It's a world record.
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How Earth sheds heat into space
New insights into the role of water vapor may help researchers predict how the planet will respond to warming.
MIT scientists use nanoparticles to engineer glowing plants
Imagine reading by plant light, and glow-in-the-dark trees instead of street lamps. That's on the horizon thanks to these engineers.
What does America do with its $70 billion intelligence budget?
Do we really need to spend such a mind-bogglingly huge amount of money on surveilling the world (and the American taxpayers) to find a terrorist-needle in a global-haystack?
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These Soft Robots Have Super Strength, Cost Less Than a Dollar, and Are Built in Minutes
This remarkable breakthrough is sure to usher in a new generation of robots.
Einstein’s Gravitational Theory Leads to Nobel Prize Win for Scientists Who Proved It
These scientists scooped up the Nobel by detecting a ripple in space-time.
Noam Chomsky’s Surprising Take on the Russia Scandal
Renowned linguist and public intellectual MIT Professor Noam Chomsky offers his take on the Trump administration and its troubles with Russia.
This Toy Develops STEM Skills and Hands-On Thinking—Especially in Young Girls
Designed by two MIT professors, this build-it-yourself kit teaches kids to "think with their hands" in an effort to bolster STEM skills early on.
Here’s when machines will take your job, as predicted by A.I. gurus
An MIT study predicts when artificial intelligence will take over for humans in different occupations.
Humans Created a Protective Bubble Around Earth (Even If We Didn’t Mean To)
NASA space probes discovered a protective barrier created by human communication technology.
Why Good AI Should Kick Your Assumptions in the Groin
AI is short for more than just 'Artificial Intelligence'. At this crucial stage in its design, we have to decide whether we want it to merely serve us, or to challenge and augment our many selves.
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4 Cognitive Abilities That Actually Peak When You Are Older
Cognitive abilities peak at varying ages, say researchers from MIT and Harvard.
Hybrid Intelligence: Coupling AI and the Human Brain
Even our most imaginative expectations of AI are only primitive — but as neuroscience understands the brain more deeply, it will unlock the full potential of hybrid intelligence.
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5 Topics That Are “Forbidden” to Science
A "forbidden research" conference at MIT tackles areas of science constrained by ethical, cultural and institutional restrictions.
Brain Science: Optogenetics and Expansion Microscopy
Here are two cutting-edge neuroscience technologies that may enable us to treat conditions like blindness, epilepsy and Alzheimer's.
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Start Planet-Hunting Right Now – Scientists Release Star Data and Search Tools to Public
Scientists release observation data from 1,600 stars in hopes the public can help find planets that orbit stars outside our solar system.
Welcome to Your Echo Chamber. Population: Waning
Despite our romanticized vision of social media as a global town square overflowing with diversity, the reality is that each user’s experience is hyper-filtered.
MIT Freezes Water At Boiling Point
Forget everything you thought you knew about boiling and freezing, thanks to these MIT scientists.
Why Artificial Intelligence Still Stinks at Pattern Recognition
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not nearly as smart as we want it to be. Because we are not nearly as smart as we want to be.
MIT Scientists “Recycle Light” To Make The Most Efficient Light Bulb Ever
Some have deemed old-fashioned light bulbs as good as dead. But researchers at MIT have devised an incandescent light that's greener than ever.
Your Name May Influence How Long You Wait for an Uber or Lyft, MIT Study Finds
A recent study has found "significant evidence of racial discrimination" in ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft. If you’re black, you may be more likely to find your ride canceled or be subjected to longer wait times.
Driverless Cars Will be a Social Rather Than Technological Revolution
Driverless cars are nothing short of a revolution – not a technological revolution, but a social one, that will determine how fast we can accept, adapt and trust these new systems to change our lives.
Driverless cars may be borne out of science fiction, but they are fast becoming realities on tomorrow's roadways. The transition from driver to robot is nothing short of a revolution. Not a technological revolution, but a social one, that will determine how fast we can accept, adapt and trust these new systems to change how and where we live, work, play and interact with each other.
What Contract Theory Is and Why It Deserves a Nobel Prize
How do we make fair contracts? These guys figured it out, and their work has implications in ethical and business questions about companies like Enron and privatized prisons.
Why Feeling Our Currency Might Make Us More Responsible With It
Swiping a bank card and Venmo-ing your friends has made money more abstract than ever – and therefore so much easier to thoughtlessly spend. A proposed new tech device would make cash-free purchases tactile again.
New Tech Uses WiFi to Read Your Inner Emotions – Accurately, and From Afar
Researchers at MIT have developed a system that can read a person's emotions, even hidden ones, at a distance.
Is It Ethical to Program Robots to Kill Us?
A new study highlights the new ethical dilemmas caused by the rise of robotic and autonomous technology, like self-driving cars.