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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The TiPToP system enables robots to follow directions in plain language, like "put all the fruit in the bowl" or "wipe the table." They reason before acting. sqi.mit.edu/news/robots-...

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Robots That Think Before They Act

The TiPToP system enables robots to reason in order to plan and complete tasks using spatial modeling and plain-language task instructions.

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

memo, a new programming language, makes it far easier and faster to build computational models of how humans think about the thoughts, beliefs, and goals of others. Essentially, it is specialized for reasoning about minds. sqi.mit.edu/news/memo @joshtenenbaum.bsky.social @kartikchandra.bsky.social

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memo Helps Researchers Model How Minds Think About Other Minds

A new programming language called memo addresses long-standing challenges in "theory of mind" research by offering specialized syntax and dramatically faster computation.

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Kids learn by playing; stacking blocks, building sandcastles, and pushing toy cars all teach lessons about interacting with the world. However, some physical cause-and-effect interactions are confusing to children. SQI is researching intuitive physics in young minds. sqi.mit.edu/news/intuiti...

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How Do Children Reason About Cause and Effect?

Children as young as three years old already have a strong understanding of abstract causality, but new data shows that they may be less advanced when it comes to understanding the mechanisms involved...

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Recent news: a new programming language that builds models of how people think about what other people are thinking, robots that reason before acting, and a new research project on intuitive physics (how children perceive the world around them) sqi.mit.edu/news/sqi-new...

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Recent news from SQI: June 2026

In June, once we've said goodbye to the graduates and their families, we look at what we've accomplished over the past year and start planning for the months ahead.

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

we have the opportunity not only to build more robust and efficient AI systems, but to rebuild the bridge between cognitive science and AI. [2/2]

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

By deploying AI breakthroughs in LLMs as models of language use—rather than as end-to-end models of intelligence—and connecting them to models of the thinking and learning our minds do prior to and independent of language, [1/2]

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We were thrilled to host Prof. Tom Mitchell of CMU last month — if you're interested in machine learning and the people who created this field, check out the recording of his talk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiYz...

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Prof. Tom Mitchell: The History of Machine Learning

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Human vision can pick out moving objects from a busy background. MIT researchers have created GenMatter, a hardware-accelerated inference algorithm that uses dots or textures to distinguish items. arxiv.org/pdf/2604.22160 @joshtenenbaum.bsky.social

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

MIT researchers have developed automated pipeline that generates child-friendly audiovisual stimuli in minutes instead of weeks. Bianca Santi, Halie Olson @halieolson.bsky.social, others coauthored a paper in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience describing the project. sqi.mit.edu/news/audiovi...

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A Faster Way to Create Research Videos for Children

MIT researchers develop automated pipeline that generates child-friendly audiovisual stimuli in minutes instead of weeks

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Congratulations to Jacob Andreas, was named a 2026 Edgerton Award recipient! The award recognizes exceptional teaching, research, and service at MIT! Prof. Andreas co-leads our Language and Thought Mission, and he is a dedicated and creative researcher and educator. news.mit.edu/2026/jacob-a...

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Jacob Andreas and Brett McGuire named Edgerton Award winners

MIT associate professors Jacob Andreas and Brett McGuire have been selected as the winners of the 2026 Harold E. Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award for exceptional contributions to teaching, research,...

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences recently hosted a panel discussion on AI & human memory — SQI director Jim DiCarlo gave his perspective as a neuroscientist deeply involved in research at the interface of AI and human intelligence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCQF...

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How Can AI Impact Human Memories? An Academy discussion.

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

SQI research is supported by Platforms, innovative systems and software to enable experimentation, benchmarking, and testing. At the SCC workshop on Human Intelligence & AI, Erik Vogan gave an overview of the platforms, including @brain-score.bsky.social and the IO. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqJ_...

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Human Intelligence & AI: Overview of Quest Platforms

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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

The amazing Rebecca Saxe @rebeccasaxe.bsky.social speaks tomorrow Wed at noon east coast time in the Bisan Lecture Series. Title: What People Learn from Punishment Register here to get the Zoom link!: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... scientists4palestine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...

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What People Learn from Punishment - Scientists For Palestine

Wednesday, February 11, 2025, 7 pm Palestine time Prof. Rebecca Saxe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Title: What People Learn from Punishment Abstract: In human society, punishment can so...

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

On Point's series on Brainwaves, Prof. Nancy Kanwisher discusses her research on the functional organization of the brain — understanding this architecture will lead to advances in neuroscience as well as AI. @npr @nancykanwisher.bsky.social www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

@joshtenenbaum.bsky.social and others from MIT give their perspectives on how robots are becoming part of everyday life -- but further research into intelligence and learning is needed to make them useful.

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

PIs and students in the Language Mission have published great research recently! So exciting!

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Congratulations! Can't wait to see what comes next from your lab!

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This New Yorker article addresses some of the questions that SQI researchers are thinking about, and many friends and colleagues are interviewed.

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MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence @mit-sqi.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We are thrilled to announce our new name today! The MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence will celebrate this afternoon with research talks and poster presentations. We look forward to sharing recordings soon.

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