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Meet the 2023-24 Accenture Fellows

The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology announces the 2023-24 graduate fellows.

Algorithms Anthropology Archeology Artificial Intelligence Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Computer science and technology Data Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Ethics Health sciences and technology Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) Jameel Clinic machine learning Medicine MIT Schwarzman College of Computing National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public health Race and gender Research School of Engineering Technology and society

How an archeological approach can help leverage biased data in AI to improve medicine

Although computer scientists may initially treat data bias and error as a nuisance, researchers argue it’s a hidden treasure trove for reflecting societal values.

Artificial Intelligence Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) computer-vision Data Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) machine learning MIT Schwarzman College of Computing National Science Foundation (NSF) Privacy Research School of Engineering

Helping computer vision and language models understand what they see

Researchers use synthetic data to improve a model’s ability to grasp conceptual information, which could enhance automatic captioning and question-answering systems.

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Fast-tracking fusion energy’s arrival with AI and accessibility

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center will receive DoE support to improve access to fusion data and increase workforce diversity.

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Supporting sustainability, digital health, and the future of work

The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology selects three new research projects to support.

Aeronautical and astronautical engineering Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Comparative Media Studies/Writing Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Data Economics Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Funding Grants Human-computer interaction Industry Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) machine learning Media Lab MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT Sloan School of Management Operations research Physics Research School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences School of Science Technology and society

Artificial intelligence for augmentation and productivity

The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing awards seed grants to seven interdisciplinary projects exploring AI-augmented management.

Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Computer science and technology Data Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Health Care Health sciences and technology Human-computer interaction machine learning Medicine MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Research School of Engineering Social justice Technology and society

How machine learning models can amplify inequities in medical diagnosis and treatment

MIT researchers investigate the causes of health-care disparities among underrepresented groups.

Artificial Intelligence Autonomous vehicles Computer science and technology Data Drones IDSS Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) machine learning Mechanical engineering MIT Schwarzman College of Computing NASA Physics Research Robotics Robots School of Engineering

A simpler method for learning to control a robot

Researchers develop a machine-learning technique that can efficiently learn to control a robot, leading to better performance with fewer data.

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A new dataset of Arctic images will spur artificial intelligence research

The dataset, being collected as part of a US Coast Guard science mission, will be released open source to help advance naval mission planning and climate change studies.

Aeronautical and astronautical engineering Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Computer science and technology Data Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Human-computer interaction machine learning MIT Schwarzman College of Computing National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Robotics Robots School of Engineering

A faster way to teach a robot

A new technique helps a nontechnical user understand why a robot failed, and then fine-tune it with minimal effort to perform a task effectively.