This essay draws parallels between Maxwell’s Demon and agentic AI in fintech, emphasizing that perceived efficiencies come with hidden costs. It highlights Rolf Landauer’s principle that every intelligent system incurs a thermodynamic cost, urging fint…
Professor Jesse Thaler describes a vision for a two-way bridge between artificial intelligence and the mathematical and physical sciences — one that promises to advance both.
From early motion-sensing platforms to environmental monitoring, the professor and head of the Program in Media Arts and Sciences has turned decades of cross-disciplinary research into real-world impact.
Originating in the early 20th century, it provided a mathematical framework to analyze problems by introducing small perturbations to known solutions. This approach enables us to tackle intricate phenomena in quantum mechanics, fluid dynamics, and engi…
Professors Facundo Batista and Dina Katabi, along with three additional MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
The new Tayebati Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support leading postdocs to bring cutting-edge AI to bear on research in scientific discovery or music.
A new technique that can automatically classify phases of physical systems could help scientists investigate novel materials.
Despite these challenges, the successful Starship launch is a monumental achievement. It represents a significant leap forward in space exploration technology and has the potential to revolutionize how we interact with space. Elon Musk, whether admired…
The MIT seniors will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University.
MIT researchers propose “PEDS” method for developing models of complex physical systems in mechanics, optics, thermal transport, fluid dynamics, physical chemistry, climate, and more.
