Eric Evans, the director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory and chair of the Defense Science Board (DSB), was awarded the Department of Defense (DoD) Medal for Distinguished Public Service on May 31. The award, presented by Heidi Shyu, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the DoD chief technology officer, is the highest…
Researchers at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) presented three papers at the International Conference on Learning Representations, indicating breakthroughs in Large Language Models' (LLMs) abilities to form useful abstractions. The team used everyday words for context in code synthesis, AI planning, and robotic navigation and manipulation.
The three frameworks, LILO, Ada,…
A group of MIT researchers has developed a machine learning (ML) approach that could revolutionize the way we design catalysts for chemical reactions. The method simplifies the intricate process of designing new compounds or alloys, traditionally dependent on the intuition of experienced chemists, by using ML to provide more detailed information than conventional techniques can.
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Eric Evans, the director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, will be stepping down from his position on July 1, 2024, after an 18-year tenure. Following this, he will be assuming the role of fellow in the director's office at Lincoln Laboratory, as well as hold an appointment as a senior fellow in the Security Studies Program…
Researchers from MIT have developed a machine learning approach that could replace the intuition-based methods typically used in the creation of catalysts. The team, led by graduate student Xiaochen Du, devised a system that offers more detailed insights than conventional techniques, identifying previously undiscovered atomic configurations in a material that had been researched for three…
Eric Evans is stepping down as the director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory on July 1, 2024. He has led the lab through 18 years of technology research and development for national advancements, serving as an influential advisor to senior government officials on technology strategy. Following his departure, Evans will adopt the role of fellow in…
MIT researchers have developed a machine learning-based method for designing new compounds or alloys for use as catalysts in chemical reactions. Traditional methods of designing such materials rely on static observations of a single configuration, out of millions of possibilities, and the intuition of experienced chemists. However, the new method employs machine learning algorithms to…