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AI clones of real people are here, and Cyborg Psychology head Pat Pataranutaporn says the risk is identity itself becoming programmable.
MemPal, developed by the Fluid Interfaces group, is featured in WBUR for its use of AI to support memory in older adults.
Danielle Wood joins WGBH's Curiosity Desk to discuss space debris, sustainability, and the future of responsible space design.
Media Lab spinoff Augmental, which was co-founded by Media Lab alum Tomás Vega and Corten Singer, has launched MouthPad.
MIT’s Glyph E Ink wallet lets XR glasses beam boarding passes and tickets straight to the physical world, no phone required.
A profile of Hugh Herr and the Biomechatronics group, where technology mixes seamlessly with human physiology.
Alumni Maxim Lobovsky, David Cranor, and Natan Linder discuss launching hardware startups in a new MechE course.
MIT Media Lab's portable 3D ultrasound system could enable earlier breast cancer detection and at-home monitoring with no medical expertise.
A keynote by MAS graduate Anna Huang (S.M. '08) anchors an evening of boundary-pushing research from the program's first graduate students.
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AI Is Making Us Worse at Spotting Lies, MIT Media Lab's Anku Rani Warns
New research found relying too much on AI negatively affected people’s ability to identify misinformation.
MIT researchers have designed an ultrasound system that creates a real-time 3D representation of the object being imaged.
Media Lab study shows that, much like how GPS has weakened our navigation skills, AI can make us worse at detecting fake news.
Andrew Sliwinski, former codirector of MIT Media Lab's Scratch, on the power of multiple perspectives in learning and business
In Quartz, Cris Tolomia looks back at 25 tech predictions from the 1990s, including some from Media Lab researchers.
MIT researchers, including Professor Ed Boyden, created tiny 3D photonic devices with features small enough to channel visible light.
With MIT Media Lab roots, Apeiron Labs maps the ocean with autonomous sensors
In a Bloomberg Businessweek interview, Pattie Maes, head of the Fluid Interfaces group, said AI should augment cognition, not replace it.
The New York Times highlights Kevin Esvelt's findings on dangerous biological information generated by leading AI chatbots.
Center for Bits + Atoms researchers demonstrate a more environmentally friendly approach to large-scale construction.
By Tosin SulaimanAt age 17, Hugh Herr was an elite rock climber whose life was defined by the vertical world, until a mountain climbin…
Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated.
MIT researchers develop electrically driven artificial muscle fiber for soft robotics and prosthetics: compact, powerful, efficient systems
Media Lab alum Adam Haar Horowitz, a cognitive scientist and CEO of DUST, treats sleep hours as a space to design and influence thought.
A new biohybrid system developed at MIT is the first living implant that uses rewired nerves to revive paralyzed organs.
Media Lab alum Virj Kan is hoping to combat invasive purple sea urchins through a beautiful biomarble called Urchinite.
With this new technique, a robot could more accurately detect hidden objects or understand an indoor scene using reflected Wi-Fi signals.
Joseph Paradiso’s sensing research at MIT Media Lab bridges art, medicine, and ecology through wearable sensors and environmental monitoring
Media Lab alum Adam Haar Horowitz and his work mentioned in the Vogue article.
Study from the Fluid Interfaces exploring dreams was referenced by TIME magazine.
Rosalind Picard, head of Affective Computing group, comments on the growing emotional role of AI—and the risks it brings.
Research from the MIT Center for Constructive Communication finds leading AI models perform worse for users with lower English proficiency,
In The Guardian, Pat Pataranutaporn warns that missing AI disclaimers in health content can lead users to trust information too easily.
Fortune explores how Susan Blumenthal, MIT Media Lab visiting professor, helped advance breast cancer detection using Cold War tech.
An interview with Canan Dağdeviren on new miniature ultrasound and how it could transform early breast cancer diagnosis.
Ila Kumar explores how youth-centered digital spaces can support mental health, voice, and well-being beyond clinical settings.
MIT Media Lab researchers have developed a wearable breast ultrasound device that they say can make way for earlier breast cancer detection.
MIT Media Lab researchers developed a portable ultrasound sensor for earlier breast cancer detection, expanding access to screening.
Andrew Sliwinski, Lego Education’s head of product experience, discusses why young kids need to learn how AI models work.
Rosalind Picard, head of the Affective Computing group, is among the contributors featured in a recent episode of BBC Rethink.
MIT Media Lab has developed a prototype that uses generative AI to interpret and distil the contents of a photograph into a fragrance.
How AI Became a Third Party in Our Relationships, According to the MIT Media Lab’s Cyborg Psychology Group.
Why can people watch the same video footage and see different things? Neuroscience can help explain
“MorphoChrome,” developed at MIT, pairs software with a handheld device to make everyday objects iridescent.
The broadcast included a discussion of music and AI as well as a live demo of the AI system from Professor Machover’s FLOW Symphony.
Mitch Resnick and other experts talk to senior reporter Holly Baxter about the skills that kids will need as AI reshapes modern society.
Ryan Donovan and Sandy Pentland dive into the findings from Sandy’s new book Shared Wisdom: Cultural Evolution in the Age of AI.
The Anemoia Device uses generative AI to mix custom scents that complement photographs and create synthetic memories.
Deblina Sarkar talks to CNN News18 about her recent research on "circulatronics."
Alex 'Sandy' Pentland talks to Alan Alda about human decision-making and curiosity.
Experts explore human-centered AI in education, focusing on equity, AI literacy, and culturally aware tools for underserved communities.
The speech-to-reality system combines 3D generative AI and robotic assembly to create objects on demand.
It may have profound implications for society and what it means to be human
Researchers are scrambling to figure out why generative AI appears to lead some people to a state of “psychosis.”
How MIT alumni created an experimental installation at the MIT Museum to turn our innermost worlds into collective experiences.
Danielle Wood was quoted in a Washington Post article.
CNN spotlights how MIT researchers developed a new ultrasonic device that can extract clean drinking water from moisture in the atmosphere.
OpenAI’s push for broader appeal raised safety concerns. With new safeguards in place, can the company keep growing at the same pace?
Hugh Herr discusses the future of bionics, from brain-connected prostheses to restoring function and movement for users of all genders.
Media Lab alum Tinsley Galyean talks to the MIT Alumni Association about the power of curiosity.
MIT engineers design a system that uses a vibrating ceramic ring to produce clean drinking water from humid air in several minutes.
Dream engineering, pioneered at the MIT Media Lab, is named the most powerful idea of the 21st century by BBC Science Focus experts.
Rapid advances in neural implants and AI are pushing society to defend its most private territory — the human mind.
MIT’s Living Climate Futures Lab takes a human-centered approach to investigating a global challenge.
UNESCO’s Member States took the final step towards adopting the first global normative framework on the ethics of neurotechnology.
MIT researchers find chatbot relationships can reduce loneliness, while one in five Americans report intimate A.I. encounters despite risks.
The technology would allow battery-free, minimally invasive, scalable bioelectronic implants.
Refashion program helps users create outlines for adaptable clothing, such as pants that can be reconfigured into a dress.
Media Lab PhD student Kimaya Lecamwasam researches how music can shape well-being.
Wood dedicates her interstellar research toward helping those who need it most down on Earth
Canan Dagdeviren on how WHx, AI, and wearable tech are advancing early, personalized care and closing gaps in women’s health.