Data is not just an asset; it has become the lifeblood of businesses today, driving everything from daily decisions to long-term strategy, and is central to competitiveness and innovation. It’s no surprise that companies generate more data than ever before, from all sources. The surge in data generation and collection is exponential. In fact, IDC […]

Large language models can do impressive things, like write poetry or generate viable computer programs, even though these models are trained to predict words that come next in a piece of text. Such surprising capabilities can make it seem like the models are implicitly learning some general truths about the world. But that isn’t necessarily […]

Anthropic has recently unveiled major updates to its Claude AI model family. The announcement introduced an enhanced version of Claude 3.5 Sonnet and debuted a new Claude 3.5 Haiku model, marking substantial progress in both performance capabilities and cost efficiency. The release represents a strategic advancement in the AI landscape, particularly notable for its improvements […]

At the turn of the 20th century, W.E.B. Du Bois wrote about the conditions and culture of Black people in Philadelphia, documenting also the racist attitudes and beliefs that pervaded the white society around them. He described how unequal outcomes in domains like health could be attributed not only to racist ideas, but to racism […]

In today’s politically polarized world, finding common ground on complex social and political issues is becoming increasingly challenging. As societies grow more diverse, disagreements on crucial matters like climate change, immigration, and economic policy have only extended. Bringing people together to find consensus on complex issues often requires time, resources, and a level playing field […]

Artist and designer Es Devlin is the recipient of the 2025 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT. The $100,000 prize, to be awarded at a gala in her honor, also includes an artist residency at MIT in spring 2025, during which Es Devlin will present her work in a lecture open to the public […]

As AI-enabled threats proliferate, organizations must master how to prevent and defend against these types of attacks. One popular approach that is generating buzz is to use AI to defend against other, malicious AI. This is, however, only partly effective. AI can be used as a defensive shield, but only if employees have the knowledge […]

Silicon transistors, which are used to amplify and switch signals, are a critical component in most electronic devices, from smartphones to automobiles. But silicon semiconductor technology is held back by a fundamental physical limit that prevents transistors from operating below a certain voltage. This limit, known as “Boltzmann tyranny,” hinders the energy efficiency of computers […]

A recent study from the US has found that the real-world performance of popular Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) research systems such as Perplexity and Bing Copilot falls far short of both the marketing hype and popular adoption that has garnered headlines over the last 12 months. The project, which involved extensive survey participation featuring 21 […]