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AI interfaces have evolved, yet they remain largely confined to chat and voice. Gamification offers a new avenue for research and education…
A selection of recent press coverage on the Critical Matter research group's newest project , Gaze to the Stars.
If we want AI to engage with us naturally—in classrooms, therapy, eldercare, and beyond—it needs to understand us, with or without words.&n…
Advancing justice in Earth's complex systems using designs enabled by space
We propose a computational approach to preserve traditional dance as living cultural heritage, exploring the use of technology to capture k…
This project simulates an urban environment where agents interact through conversations and their perception of the cityscape, influencing …
Advancements in AI have revolutionized how machines perceive and interact with the world. However, almost all current progress has been lim…
Creating human-AI symbiosis across scales and sensory mediums to enhance productivity, creativity, and wellbeing
NeuroChat is a neuroadaptive AI tutor that combines generative AI with real-time EEG data to create a personalized, dynamic learning experi…
Inventing disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and creating new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis
The story of an MIT Media Lab alumna who is making AI education accessible to youth and using technology to empower diverse learners.
Invent new tangible and embodied interactions that inspire and engage people
To facilitate real-world applications of personal sensing such as, triggering a mobile intervention or detecting early depression ons…
Evolving Cultural Heritage through Collaborative Choreography with Generative Virtual CharactersThis project introduces an approach for tra…
What if public buildings could share our dreams, and reveal our intimate expressions of struggle and triumph? Inspired by the motto "p…
Conversational AI Powered by Large Language Models Amplifies False Memories in Witness InterviewsThis study examines the impact of AI on hu…
Climate Intelligence focuses on the integration of cutting-edge technologies and systems thinking to address critical climate challenges.&n…
Secure and Personalized Music Video Generation using CHARCHAMusic is a deeply personal experience and our aim is to enhance this with…
Advanced Data Visualizations for Climate IntelligenceMarked by heightened awareness and global concern over the climate crisis, the MI…
Designing across the scale, imagining a transformative future
MIT City Science has developed an international network of cooperative City Science LabsWe are developing concepts and key technology that …
As AI evolves beyond screen assistants and into dimensional applications, decentralization emerges as the critical factor for unlocking i…
Arianna Huffington spoke at the inaugural AHA Symposium, during the opening panel: "What does it mean to flourish in the age of AI?"
Lu, Charles, et al. "Federated conformal predictors for distributed uncertainty quantification." International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML). PMLR, 2023.
A new program aims to teach them how AI works, by getting hands-on.
At MIT, the Open Dance Lab is exploring how to preserve an ancient dance form with the help of artificial intelligence.
A system proposed by researchers from MIT, OpenAI, Microsoft, and others could curb the use of deceptive AI.
Experts warn AI-powered military systems may eventually push battlefield decision-making beyond the limits of human cognition
Researchers find large language models make inconsistent decisions about whether to call the police when analyzing surveillance videos.
A growing body of research shows how AI can subtly mislead users—and even implant false memories.
Looking beyond smart cities
Something peculiar and slightly unexpected has happened: people have started forming relationships with AI systems.
Authors are Roberto Rigobon, the Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management at MIT Sloan, and postdoctoral associate Isabella Loaiza.
Working with leading neuroscientist Richard Davidson and the Healthy Minds Institute, we are developing objective biomarkers to interpret a…
Humanizing Agent-Based Models (h-ABM) emerges as a pioneering technique to simulate real-world behaviors, aiming to seamlessly bridge …
Scalable AI Program for the Intelligent Evolution of Networks
Poole-Dayan, Elinor, Deb Roy, and Jad Kabbara. "LLM Targeted Underperformance Disproportionately Impacts Vulnerable Users." arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.17737 (2024).
The CHARCHA process offers a unique level of autonomy to the users who choose to interact with it.
Animations designed with the help of a pre-engineered GPT are coded further by the AI to connect with a wearable sensor. The r…
Have you ever wondered what a friend would do if she was in your decision-making situation? Or thought about where a family membe…
There are currently UROP openings for this project. Website of the project: https://www.neurafutures.com NeuraFutures …
Advancing human wellbeing by developing new ways to communicate, understand, and respond to emotion
Perspective-Aware AI (PAI) is a new approach to AI that goes beyond simply avoiding bias. It focuses on understanding, representing, and in…
Inventing, building, and deploying wireless sensor technologies to address complex problems in society, industry, and ecology
Today’s health sensors (which monitor breathing, heartbeats, steps, etc.) require their users to wear them on their bodies. In contrast, ou…
We have developed a wireless system that leverages the inexpensive RFID tags already on hundreds of billions of products to sense potentia…
AHA Program: Advancing Humans with AI
In the struggle over who can train AI models and how, there’s a casualty many people don’t realize: The open web.
People and intelligent machines in a creative, symbiotic loop
A tool for exploring the Media Lab’s research and synthesizing new project ideas.
This award is given to individuals whose research in human-computer interaction is considered both fundamental and influential.
She is recognized for her distinguished contributions in the field of artificial intelligence education.
Visiting Media Lab Professor Hossein Rahnama talks to Emily Chang about the potential impact of Human-AI agents.
Many of society’s most critical risks—from pandemic outbreaks to supply chain disruptions to cyber vulnerabilities—arise from the decisions…
Michael Casey sits down with MIT Professor Alex “Sandy” Pentland to discuss data ownership, data control, crypto, and AI technologies as th…
After identifying major flaws in popular AI models, researchers are pushing for a new system to identify and report bugs.
New research from the Data Provenance Initiative has found a dramatic drop in content made available to the collections used to build AI.
AI literacy—and a healthy dose of human intuition—can take us pretty far.
This year's list includes work from Media Lab students, faculty members, and alumni.
As more deepfakes find their way onto the internet, we need to find the best way to detect these harmful videos.
Exploring how social networks can influence our lives in business, health, governance, and technology adoption and diffusion
Enhancing human physical capability
Conversations between two individuals—whether between doctor and patient, mental health therapist and client, or between two people romanti…
OctoStudio is a free coding app available at octostudio.orgOctoStudio transforms how young people use mobile phones and tablets, enabl…
Baradari, Dünya, Nataliya Kosmyna, Oscar Petrov, Rebecah Kaplun, and Pattie Maes. 2025. “NeuroChat: A Neuroadaptive AI Chatbot for Customizing Learning Experiences.” arXiv [Cs.HC]. arXiv. http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.07599.
Hossein Rahnama gave this talk on data science and AI at a recent TEDxBoston event.
Platnick, D., Alirezaie, M., & Rahnama, H. (2024). Enabling Perspective-Aware AI with Contextual Scene Graph Generation. Information, 15(12), 766. https://doi.org/10.3390/info15120766
Alirezaie, Marjan, Hossein Rahnama, and Alex Pentland. "Structural Learning in the design of Perspective-Aware AI Systems using Knowledge Graphs." Proceedings of the AAAI. 2024.