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 […]

Tech Innovation Should Prioritize Consumer Value, Not Hype In the relentless race to embrace cutting-edge technologies, companies often fall into an expensive trap: mistaking adoption for innovation. Technology like AI and augmented reality are going through their respective hype cycles, and the media loves to highlight the failed experiments and sunk costs as companies race […]

Boaz Mizrachi, Co-Founder and CTO of Tactile Mobility. Boaz is a veteran technologist and entrepreneur, holding over three decades of experience in signal processing, algorithm research, and system design in the automotive and networking industries. He also brings hands-on leadership skills as the co-founder and Director of Engineering at Charlotte’s Web Networks, a world-leading developer […]

If someone advises you to “know your limits,” they’re likely suggesting you do things like exercise in moderation. To a robot, though, the motto represents learning constraints, or limitations of a specific task within the machine’s environment, to do chores safely and correctly. For instance, imagine asking a robot to clean your kitchen when it […]

One might argue that one of the primary duties of a physician is to constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the odds: What are the chances of a medical procedure’s success? Is the patient at risk of developing severe symptoms? When should the patient return for more testing? Amidst these critical deliberations, the rise of artificial intelligence […]

If someone advises you to “know your limits,” they’re likely suggesting you do things like exercise in moderation. To a robot, though, the motto represents learning constraints, or limitations of a specific task within the machine’s environment, to do chores safely and correctly. For instance, imagine asking a robot to clean your kitchen when it […]

Imagine a workplace where robots collaborate seamlessly with humans. That’s the future we’re heading towards, thanks to collaborative robots or cobots. Cobots are revolutionizing the workplace. The global collaborative robot market is growing rapidly. According to a recent report, it was valued at around USD 1.9 billion in 2024 and is growing at a 35.2% […]

Amazon has recently announced its latest venture in AI: a specialized laboratory in San Francisco dedicated to developing AI agents. While current AI systems excel at processing information and generating responses, the next generation of AI needs to do something far more challenging: take meaningful action in both digital and physical spaces. Think about the […]