Researchers at MIT have discovered that computational models derived from machine learning are increasingly mimicking the function and structure of the human auditory system. This finding has significant implications for the design of more effective hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces. In the most extensive study to date of deep neural networks used for…
Modern machine learning models are becoming increasingly adept at simulating the structure and function of the human auditory system, a development that could lead to improvements in devices like hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces.
A team at MIT conducted what is considered the largest study of deep neural networks trained for auditory tasks…
A study conducted by a team from MIT offers promising results in the development of computational models that simulate the function and structure of the human auditory system. These models have potential applications for improving hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces. Conducted on an unprecedented scale, the study used deep neural networks trained to…
In the largest study of deep neural networks that can perform auditory tasks, MIT found that the models mimic human auditory representations when exposed to the same sounds. Neural networks are models that have multiple layers of information-processing units that can be trained to perform particular tasks using large amounts of data. These models are…
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…
Five MIT researchers—Michael Birnbaum, Regina Barzilay, Brandon DeKosky, Seychelle Vos, and Ömer Yilmaz—are part of winning teams for Cancer Grand Challenges 2024. Each team, made up of international, interdisciplinary cancer researchers, will receive $25 million over five years.
Associate Professor of Biological Engineering Michael Birnbaum is heading Team MATCHMAKERS, comprised of co-investigators Regina Barzilay (Engineering Distinguished…
Scientists from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new search algorithm to find enzymes of interest in vast microbial sequence databases. This algorithm, called Fast Locality-Sensitive Hashing-based clustering (FLSHclust), discovered…
Researchers at MIT, Harvard, and the National Institutes of Health have utilized a new search algorithm to identify 188 different types of rare CRISPR systems in bacterial genomes. This data holds potential to advance genome-editing technology, enabling more precise treatments and diagnostics.
The algorithm, developed in the lab of prominent CRISPR researcher, Professor Feng Zhang uses…
Scientists from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Institutes of Health have developed a new algorithm that can sift through massive amounts of genomic data to identify unique CRISPR systems. Known as Fast Locality-Sensitive Hashing-based clustering…
Researchers at MIT have developed an image dataset that simulates peripheral vision for use in training machine learning (ML) models, an area where artificial intelligence (AI) notably diverges from human ability. Humans leverage less-detailed peripheral vision to detect shapes and items outside their direct line of sight, an ability AI lacks. Incorporating aspects of peripheral…