At an early age, Katie Spivakovsky learned to study the world from different angles. Dinner-table conversations at her family’s home in Menlo Park, California, often leaned toward topics like the Maillard reaction — the chemistry behind food browning — or the fascinating mysteries of prime numbers. Spivakovsky’s parents, one of whom studied physical chemistry and […]

Before the tractor was invented, farmers worked their land tirelessly alongside beasts of burden such as horses and mules that required six acres of land for feed, per animal, each year. Fearing change, job replacement, or cost, farm owners didn’t exactly rejoice and were generally skeptical of the tractor. Still, its use eventually became standard […]

Generative AI has made impressive strides in recent years. It can write essays, create art, and even compose music. But when it comes to getting facts right, it often falls short. It might confidently tell you that zebras live underwater or that the Eiffel Tower is in Rome. While these mistakes might seem harmless, they […]

MIT scientists have released a powerful, open-source AI model, called Boltz-1, that could significantly accelerate biomedical research and drug development. Developed by a team of researchers in the MIT Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health, Boltz-1 is the first fully open-source model that achieves state-of-the-art performance at the level of AlphaFold3, the model from Google […]

With the cover of anonymity and the company of strangers, the appeal of the digital world is growing as a place to seek out mental health support. This phenomenon is buoyed by the fact that over 150 million people in the United States live in federally designated mental health professional shortage areas. “I really need your […]

Generative AI has revolutionized how businesses operate and innovate. From automating processes and reducing operational costs to accelerating product innovation and creating personalized customer experiences, the benefits of generative AI are manifold. Organizations across industries are taking note of the competitive advantages generative AI can provide and are eager to claim a piece of the […]

Forrest Zeisler is the CTO and Co-Founder of Jobber, a software platform designed to help small businesses streamline their operations and adapt to modern challenges. The platform addresses common pain points such as managing scheduling, invoicing, and customer expectations by providing an easy-to-use system that automates daily administrative tasks. Forrest is Jobber’s in-house tech junkie. After […]

A compelling new study from Germany critiques the EU AI Act’s definition of the term ‘deepfake’ as overly vague, particularly in the context of digital image manipulation. The authors argue that the Act’s emphasis on content resembling real people or events – yet potentially appearing fake – lacks clarity. They also highlight that the Act’s […]

Did you know that a study done on the state of AI found that 44% of companies surveyed reported some form of revenue growth attributed to AI? It’s clear that AI can significantly enhance revenue for businesses. I recently came across Genius AI, a tool that uses AI for marketing and social selling. After creating an […]

Artificial intelligence has transformed the way we live, powering tools and services we rely on daily. From chatbots to smart devices, most of this progress comes from digital AI. It is incredibly powerful, processing vast amounts of data to deliver impressive results. But this power comes with a significant cost: energy use. Digital AI demands […]

Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni were recently named to the 2024 cohort of AI2050 Fellows. The honor is announced annually by Schmidt Futures, Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s philanthropic initiative that aims to accelerate scientific innovation.  Conceived and co-chaired by Eric Schmidt and James Manyika, AI2050 is a philanthropic initiative aimed at helping […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentally transforms how we live, work, and communicate. Large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-4, BERT, Llama, etc., have introduced remarkable advancements in conversational AI, delivering rapid and human-like responses. However, these systems are limited by a critical drawback with the inability to retain context beyond a single session. Once an interaction […]