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Ethics

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“An AI future that honors dignity for everyone”

As artificial intelligence develops, we must ask vital questions about ourselves and our society, Ben Vinson III contends in the 2025 Compton Lecture.

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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.

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Aligning AI with human values

“We need to both ensure humans reap AI’s benefits and that we don’t lose control of the technology,” says senior Audrey Lorvo.

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Introducing the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium

The consortium will bring researchers and industry together to focus on impact.

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Study reveals AI chatbots can detect race, but racial bias reduces response empathy

Researchers at MIT, NYU, and UCLA develop an approach to help evaluate whether large language models like GPT-4 are equitable enough to be clinically viable for mental health support.

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Lara Ozkan named 2025 Marshall Scholar

The MIT senior will pursue graduate studies in the UK at Cambridge University and Imperial College London.

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What do we know about the economics of AI?

Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu has long studied technology-driven growth. Here’s how he’s thinking about AI’s effect on the economy.