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Building

Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete

The PhD student is honing algorithms for designing large structures with less material — helping to shrink the construction industry’s huge carbon footprint.

Making property assessments as simple as snapping a picture

The technology of MIT alumni-founded Hosta a.i. creates detailed property assessments from photos.

Integrating humans with AI in structural design

A process that seeks feedback from human specialists proves more effective at optimization than automated systems working alone.