Politicians trying to dump humanities education will hobble our economy

The Trump administration has largely rejected pleas for A.I. regulation. But as its capabilities have advanced, Bill Gates argues that the A.I. industry cannot be expected to self-regulate.

The technologist and philanthropist offers a blunt warning on A.I. risks.

If you’ve encountered these concepts and aren’t totally sure what they mean—we got you.

Swati Gupta, Class of 1947 Career Development Associate Professor at MIT Sloan, and her students evaluate algorithms through an ethical lens

The MIT Museum is proud to host Remembering The Future, an immersive installation outlining climate outcomes, by Janet Echelman with Caitlin Mueller.

Artist Janet Echelman explains how she collaborates with engineers to create massive sculptures that have changed city landscapes and inspired people around the world.

The AI Decision Matrix uses ambiguity and risk to determine the optimal decision-making structure between humans and AI automation.

During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.

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Those people who had nothing but, say, a hunting tool and a lot of ice had poetry, plenty of it, poems and songs for the sake of the life in them. —Marie Ponsot x Begging to differ, we have not An…

She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

In his new book, MIT Professor Thomas Levenson shows that hesitation, skepticism, and outright opposition to vaccines dates back to the beginning of the vaccine era, around the early 19th century.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly autonomous, we need a simple set of rules that everyone — not just technologists and lawyers — can understand.

She didn’t see herself as a saint; she identified as something we needed even more: a writer.

With her rhinestones and blond bouffant, she carved out a singular place in American life as a musician, movie star, philanthropist and feminist heroine.

‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life.

Europe's First Digital Identity Protection Law Tackles the Deepfake Crisis Denmark is poised to become the first European nation to grant citizens copyright control over their own faces, voices, and ...

I recently scored a 4 pound block of Gorgonzola and have been on a Blue Cheese Binge. For some reason I’ve had a hard time finding more reasonably-sized chunks at grocery stores, so I finally…

Four artists and a curator debate the most important works since the end of World War II.

In an ingenious restoration project, the humble oyster shell is transformed into a powerful tool to halt coastal erosion

As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...