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A completely subjective list of Institute inventions that have left life easier, less stressful, and even a little more fun.
An adaptive physical rehab system uses generative AI to learn from physical therapists and offer personalized support.
A plastic-based recyclable yarn is as strong and stretchy as spandex.
Tomás Villalón Jr. ’14
Alissa Totman ’13
Megan Donahue ’85
Tom Davis ’84, SM ’85
MIT engineers’ design for a robot that both swims and flies could lead to a new class of vehicles for ocean exploration.
Stanley Anderson ’79
Through the story of the Mentor, Eric Jay Dolin’s latest book puts a fresh lens on Western exploration in the Pacific.
An MIT historian uncovers the true origins of an artifact once thought to be a relic of the Boston Tea Party.
MIT researchers have found that a ketogenic diet may fuel the growth of some intestinal tumors.
The spacecraft’s AI demonstration could enable more autonomy in future space missions.
As enterprise AI shifts from isolated experiments to becoming foundational infrastructure, companies need to focus on efficiency, not just consumption.
Plus: The US Army is trying to get AI agents to hack its enemies.
Tech and finance are setting the pace on AI adoption. TripleTen research shows which skills will reach healthcare, education, and retail next.
I helicoptered into the Alaskan wilderness with scientists on the frontlines of permafrost research.
At the world’s biggest chipmaking complex, Samsung is building the fabs it needs for the AI memory boom.
Beef is a climate burden. Can “blended meat” finally succeed in getting us to cut back?
EmTech AI 2027 takes place from May 11, 2027 to May 13, 2027 at MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA, and online. Organized by MIT.
Millions of AI agents are descending on a web built for humans. Websites are trying to keep them out, but the arrival of these new visitors could transform the internet.
An exclusive interview with Nick Cammarata, the researcher whose 26,000-word viral blog post has AI safety folks celebrating.
Plus: Catch up on our conversation with a creator of AI-designed viruses.
These scientists hope that fire-spotting satellites, AI tools and ancient land practices could preserve the world’s vulnerable permafrost—and the vast carbon it stores.
In various tests, solo AI agents invented versions of basketball and “the floor is lava.” But were they truly playing?
Nowadays big advances are made by scaling up—think more chips packed into ever-bigger data centers. But as we near the ceiling of what we can build, there’s still plenty of room below, at the fundamental physical limits of computing.
Plus: Insurance is the next big obstacle for AI .
The PRIMA system lets people with advanced AMD read and do crosswords. Here’s how it works.
Drugs, cloning, and cryonics are on offer—for better or worse.
A story about self-aware cities, direct democracy, and a steamy romance.
