Classes and programs
Classes and programs

Bridging philosophy and AI to explore computing ethics

In a new MIT course co-taught by EECS and philosophy professors, students tackle moral dilemmas of the digital age.

MIT students’ works redefine human-AI collaboration

Projects from MIT course 4.043/4.044 (Interaction Intelligence) were presented at NeurIPS, showing how AI transforms creativity, education, and interaction in unexpected ways.

When MIT’s interdisciplinary NEET program is a perfect fit

Junior Katie Spivakovsky describes her path through New Engineering Education Transformation to biomedical research and beyond.

Q&A: A new initiative to help strengthen democracy

David Singer, head of the MIT Department of Political Science, discusses the Strengthening Democracy Initiative, focused on the rigorous study of elections, public opinion, and political participation.

Q&A: A new initiative to help strengthen democracy

David Singer, head of the MIT Department of Political Science, discusses the Strengthening Democracy Initiative, focused on the rigorous study of elections, public opinion, and political participation.

MIT launches new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program

The program will invite students to investigate new vistas at the intersection of music, computing, and technology.

MIT-Takeda Program wraps up with 16 publications, a patent, and nearly two dozen projects completed

The program focused on AI in health care, drawing on Takeda’s R&D experience in drug development and MIT’s deep expertise in AI.

A data-driven approach to making better choices

In the new economics course 14.163 (Algorithms and Behavioral Science), students investigate the deployment of machine-learning tools and their potential to understand people, reduce bias, and improve society.

A community collaboration for progress

Graduate student Nolen Scruggs works with a local tenant association to address housing inequality as part of the MIT Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism.

MIT faculty, instructors, students experiment with generative AI in teaching and learning

At MIT’s Festival of Learning 2024, panelists stressed the importance of developing critical thinking skills while leveraging technologies like generative AI.