The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.
A two-day conference at MIT reflected on the impact of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society since its launch, as founding Director Munther Dahleh prepares to step down.
A new machine-learning model makes more accurate predictions about ocean currents, which could help with tracking plastic pollution and oil spills, and aid in search and rescue.
The system they developed eliminates a source of bias in simulations, leading to improved algorithms that can boost the performance of applications.
With the right building blocks, machine-learning models can more accurately perform tasks like fraud detection or spam filtering.
