Daily AI News

A team of MIT researchers founded Themis AI to quantify AI model uncertainty and address knowledge gaps.

With demand for cement alternatives rising, an MIT team uses machine learning to hunt for new ingredients across the scientific literature.

SketchAgent, a drawing system developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, sketches up concepts stroke-by-stroke, teaching language models to visually express concepts on their own and collaborate with humans.

Courses on developing AI models for health care need to focus more on identifying and addressing bias, says Leo Anthony Celi.

Researchers redesign a compact RNA-guided enzyme from bacteria, making it an efficient editor of human DNA.

Despite advances in machine vision, processing visual data requires substantial computing resources and energy, limiting deployment in edge devices. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a self-powered artificial synapse that distinguishes colors with high resolution across the visible spectrum, approaching human eye capabilities. The device, which integrates dye-sensitized solar cells, generates its electricity and can perform complex logic operations without additional circuitry, paving the way for capable computer vision systems integrated in everyday devices.

Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners — like therapy horses who respond to human emotion — say researchers.

Engineers have developed a real-life Transformer that has the ‘brains’ to morph in midair, allowing the drone-like robot to smoothly roll away and begin its ground operations without pause. The increased agility and robustness of such robots could be particularly useful for commercial delivery systems and robotic explorers.

Large language models (LLMs) — the advanced AI behind tools like ChatGPT — are increasingly integrated into daily life, assisting with tasks such as writing emails, answering questions, and even supporting healthcare decisions. But can these models collaborate with others in the same way humans do? Can they understand social situations, make compromises, or establish trust? A new study reveals that while today’s AI is smart, it still has much to learn about social intelligence.