Photolithography, a process used to etch features onto surfaces like computer chips and optical lenses, often results in devices that underperform due to tiny variations during manufacturing. To address this, researchers from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have employed machine learning to create a digital simulator that replicates a specific photolithography manufacturing…
Researchers at MIT and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab have developed a system that educates a user on when to trust an AI assistant's recommendations. During the onboarding process, the user practices collaborating with the AI using training exercises and receives feedback on their and the AI's performance. This system led to a 5% improvement…
Last summer, MIT called upon the academic community to provide papers that suggest effective approaches and policy recommendations in the field of generative AI. Expectations were surpassed when 75 proposals were received. After reviewing these submissions, the institution funded 27 of the proposed projects.
During the fall, the response to a second call for proposals…
Santa Claus can deliver presents worldwide in one night, but for companies like FedEx, this task isn't so simple - and it is so complex, dedicated software is often used to solve it. Known as a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) solver, the software breaks down this vast optimization problem into smaller pieces and then employs…
Companies like FedEx find the task of efficiently routing holiday packages massively complex, often requiring the use of specialized software to find a solution. This software, called a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) solver, is used to break down large optimization problems into smaller bits and find the best solution using algorithms. However, this process can…
Numerous companies like FedEx grapple with the sophisticated problem of optimising the routing of holiday packages. Specialised software known as a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) solver is often used to split this massive optimisation issue into smaller pieces, allowing generic algorithms to locate the most suitable solution. This time-consuming process sometimes forces companies to settle…
The task of optimizing the delivery of holiday packages is a complex issue for logistics companies like FedEx, which often leverages specialized software known as a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) solver. This software breaks down complex optimization problems into smaller parts and employs generic algorithms to find the best solutions. However, this process can take…
Large language models (LLMs), such as those used in AI chatbots, are complex, and scientists are still trying to understand how they function. Researchers from MIT and other institutions conducted a study to understand how these models retrieve stored knowledge. They found that LLMs usually use a simple linear function to recover and decode information.…
At the "Generative AI: Shaping the Future" symposium, kickstarting MIT's Generative AI Week, iRobot co-founder and keynote speaker, Rodney Brooks, warned attendees not to overly idealise the potential of this emerging technology. Both OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard are examples of increasingly powerful tools underpinned by generative AI. Brooks emphasised that the unsubstantiated hype around…
Efficiently routing holiday packages is an intricate computational problem for delivery companies such as FedEx. So complex is the problem that companies often implement specialized software, termed a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) solver. Yet, the solver may take prolonged times to offer a solution, leading companies to conclude midway, settling for suboptimal solutions bounded by…
iRobot co-founder and MIT Professor Emeritus, Rodney Brooks, warned about overestimating the capabilities of generative AI during a keynote speech at the "Generative AI: Shaping the Future” symposium. This marked the start of MIT’s Generative AI Week, which aimed to examine the potential of AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard.
Generative AI refers to…