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Researchers discover a shortcoming that makes LLMs less reliable

Researchers discover a shortcoming that makes LLMs less reliable Large language models (LLMs) sometimes learn the wrong lessons, according to an MIT study.Rather than answering a query based on domain knowledge, an LLM could respond by leveraging grammatical patterns it learned during training. This can cause a model to ...

MIT scientists debut a generative AI model that could create molecules addressing hard-to-treat diseases

MIT scientists debut a generative AI model that could create molecules addressing hard-to-treat diseases More than 300 people across academia and industry spilled into an auditorium to attend a BoltzGen seminar on Thursday, Oct. 30, hosted by the Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (MIT Jameel Clinic). Headlining the event was MIT PhD ...

How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future

How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future There is growing attention on the links between artificial intelligence and increased energy demands. But while the power-hungry data centers being built to support AI could potentially stress electricity grids, increase customer prices and service interruptions, and generally slow the ...

Scientists get a first look at the innermost region of a white dwarf system

Scientists get a first look at the innermost region of a white dwarf system Some 200 light years from Earth, the core of a dead star is circling a larger star in a macabre cosmic dance. The dead star is a type of white dwarf that exerts a powerful magnetic field as it pulls ...

The cost of thinking

The cost of thinking Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT can write an essay or plan a menu almost instantly. But until recently, it was also easy to stump them. The models, which rely on language patterns to respond to users’ queries, often failed ...

New AI agent learns to use CAD to create 3D objects from sketches

New AI agent learns to use CAD to create 3D objects from sketches Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is the go-to method for designing most of today’s physical products. Engineers use CAD to turn 2D sketches into 3D models that they can then test and refine before sending a final version to a production line. ...

The science of consciousness

The science of consciousness Humans know they exist, but how does “knowing” work? Despite all that’s been learned about brain function and the bodily processes it governs, we still don't understand where the subjective experiences associated with brain functions originate. A new interdisciplinary project seeks ...

Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance

Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance MIT and GE Vernova launched the MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance on Sept. 15, a collaboration to advance research and education focused on accelerating the global energy transition.Through the alliance — an industry-academia initiative conceived by MIT Provost Anantha ...

MIT researchers use CT scans to unravel mysteries of early metal production

MIT researchers use CT scans to unravel mysteries of early metal production Around 5,000 years ago, people living in what is now Iran began extracting copper from rock by processing ore, an activity known as smelting. This monumental shift gave them a powerful new technology and may have marked the birth of metallurgy. ...

Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have ...

Bigger datasets aren’t always better

Bigger datasets aren’t always better Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge — involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city blocks, each with uncertain construction costs. Conventional wisdom ...

Study suggests 40Hz sensory stimulation may benefit some Alzheimer’s patients for years

Study suggests 40Hz sensory stimulation may benefit some Alzheimer’s patients for years A new research paper documents the outcomes of five volunteers who continued to receive 40Hz light and sound stimulation for around two years after participating in an MIT early-stage clinical study of the potential Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapy. The results ...

MIT Haystack scientists study recent geospace storms and resulting light shows

MIT Haystack scientists study recent geospace storms and resulting light shows The northern lights, or aurora borealis, one of nature's most spectacular visual shows, can be elusive. Conventional wisdom says that to see them, we need to travel to northern Canada or Alaska. However, in the past two years, New Englanders ...

New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion

New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion MIT researchers have developed a lightweight polymer film that is nearly impenetrable to gas molecules, raising the possibility that it could be used as a protective coating to prevent solar cells and other infrastructure from corrosion, and to slow the ...

Leading quantum at an inflection point

Leading quantum at an inflection point Danna Freedman is seeking the early adopters.She is the faculty director of the nascent MIT Quantum Initiative, or QMIT. In this new role, Freedman is giving shape to an ambitious, Institute-wide effort to apply quantum breakthroughs to the most consequential ...

MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum

MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum With global power demand from data centers expected to more than double by 2030, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) in September launched an effort that brings together MIT researchers and industry experts to explore innovative solutions for powering the data-driven future. ...

Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs

Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs A new delivery particle developed at MIT could make mRNA vaccines more effective and potentially lower the cost per vaccine dose.In studies in mice, the researchers showed that an mRNA influenza vaccine delivered with their new lipid nanoparticle could generate ...

Charting the future of AI, from safer answers to faster thinking

Charting the future of AI, from safer answers to faster thinking Adoption of new tools and technologies occurs when users largely perceive them as reliable, accessible, and an improvement over the available methods and workflows for the cost. Five PhD students from the inaugural class of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab ...

MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene

MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene Superconductors are like the express trains in a metro system. Any electricity that “boards” a superconducting material can zip through it without stopping and losing energy along the way. As such, superconductors are extremely energy efficient, and are used today ...

Q&A: How folk ballads explain the world

Q&A: How folk ballads explain the world Traditional folk ballads are one of our most enduring forms of cultural expression. They can also be lost to society, forgotten over time. That’s why, in the mid-1700s, when a Scottish woman named Anna Gordon was found to know three ...

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