Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS)
Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS)

Researchers reduce bias in AI models while preserving or improving accuracy

A new technique identifies and removes the training examples that contribute most to a machine-learning model’s failures.

Enabling AI to explain its predictions in plain language

Using LLMs to convert machine-learning explanations into readable narratives could help users make better decisions about when to trust a model.

Improving health, one machine learning system at a time

Marzyeh Ghassemi works to ensure health-care models are trained to be robust and fair.

MIT researchers develop an efficient way to train more reliable AI agents

The technique could make AI systems better at complex tasks that involve variability.

A causal theory for studying the cause-and-effect relationships of genes

By sidestepping the need for costly interventions, a new method could potentially reveal gene regulatory programs, paving the way for targeted treatments.

Despite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of the world

Researchers show that even the best-performing large language models don’t form a true model of the world and its rules, and can thus fail unexpectedly on similar tasks.

Helping robots zero in on the objects that matter

A new method called Clio enables robots to quickly map a scene and identify the items they need to complete a given set of tasks.

3 Questions: Should we label AI systems like we do prescription drugs?

Researchers argue that in health care settings, “responsible use” labels could ensure AI systems are deployed appropriately.

Study: AI could lead to inconsistent outcomes in home surveillance

Researchers find large language models make inconsistent decisions about whether to call the police when analyzing surveillance videos.

MIT researchers use large language models to flag problems in complex systems

The approach can detect anomalies in data recorded over time, without the need for any training.