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Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Brain and cognitive sciences Computer science and technology Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Faculty IDSS Leadership machine learning MIT Schwarzman College of Computing School of Engineering School of Science Statistics

Alexander Rakhlin named director of the MIT Statistics and Data Science Center

An expert in machine learning, statistics, and computation, Rakhlin succeeds Professor Ankur Moitra.

Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Autonomous vehicles Awards, honors and fellowships Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Computer science and technology Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Faculty Human-computer interaction MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Robotics School of Engineering

Daniela Rus receives Bavarian Minister-President’s High-Tech Prize

Director of CSAIL and MIT professor honored for her contributions to robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems.

Administration Artificial Intelligence Center for Computational Science and Engineering Chemical engineering Department of Energy (DoE) EAPS Faculty Funding Industry Laboratory for Nuclear Science Manufacturing Mathematics Mechanical engineering Nuclear science and engineering Physics Plasma Science and Fusion Center Quantum Computing Research Laboratory of Electronics School of Engineering School of Science

MIT projects selected for funding under US Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission

Initial research projects advance national priorities across natural resources, manufacturing, nuclear physics, and more.

Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Books and authors Computer science and technology Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Faculty Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Networks Obituaries Photography Programming Research School of Engineering

Professor Emeritus Dimitri Bertsekas, influential computer scientist and prolific author, dies at 83

Known for his clear and elegant writing style, Bertsekas shaped fields from control and optimization to large-scale computation and artificial intelligence.

Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Computer science and technology Democracy Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Faculty Government Labor and jobs Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Political science politics Profile Public health School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences Technology and society

Following the questions where they lead

Assistant Professor Bailey Flanigan has arrived at complex computational methods for helping democracy thrive.

Algorithms apps Artificial Intelligence Computer science and technology Data Ethics Faculty Human-computer interaction Interview machine learning Media Lab Mental health Research Safety School of Architecture and Planning Technology and society

3 Questions: Neural transparency and the future of AI design

Assistant Professor Pat Pataranutaporn describes a new interface that lets everyday users glimpse inside an AI’s neural network before their chatbot ever says a word.

Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Business and management Computer science and technology Data Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Faculty IDSS Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) MIT intellectual property MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Profile Research School of Engineering Startups

Helping AI models to meet the real world

Through research and entrepreneurship, Professor Devavrat Shah is helping to design methods that can handle constant decision-making using limited computational resources.

Artificial Intelligence Data Department of Energy (DoE) Faculty IDSS Laboratory for Nuclear Science Leadership National Science Foundation (NSF) Physics School of Science

Jesse Thaler named director of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science

The professor of physics and inaugural director of the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions will lead LNS and continue his research in particle physics.

Artificial Intelligence Automation Economics Faculty Inequality Labor and jobs Leadership School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences Technology and society

David Autor named head of the Department of Economics

A faculty member since 1999, Autor is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence and the work of the future.

Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Cambridge, Boston and region Computer science and technology Energy Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) President Sally Kornbluth Quantum Computing Research Startups Technology and society

MIT in the media: For the future of tech, “Massachusetts can absolutely lead”

Leaders, faculty across MIT discuss fostering innovation and talent in Greater Boston in special series of articles published alongside the outlet’s annual list of ‘Tech Power Players’