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Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work Launches at MIT

Recent launch event for the center featured discussions on pro-worker AI, wealth inequality, and the future of liberal democracy.

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MIT in the media: 2025 in review

MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.

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MIT affiliates named 2025 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows

Postdoc Zongyi Li, Associate Professor Tess Smidt, and seven additional alumni will be supported in the development of AI against difficult problems.

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MIT Sea Grant students explore the intersection of technology and offshore aquaculture in Norway

AquaCulture Shock program, in collaboration with MIT-Scandinavia MISTI, offers international internships for AI and autonomy in aquaculture

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Helping K-12 schools navigate the complex world of AI

MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab, led by Associate Professor Justin Reich, is working to help educators by listening to and sharing their stories.

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Remembering Professor Emerita Jeanne Shapiro  Bamberger, a pioneer in music education

The former department chair was an early innovator in the use of artificial intelligence to both study and influence how children learn music.

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Blending neuroscience, AI, and music to create mental health innovations

Media Lab PhD student Kimaya Lecamwasam researches how music can shape well-being.

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Ray Kurzweil ’70 reinforces his optimism in tech progress

Receiving the Robert A. Muh award, the technologist and author heralded a bright future for AI, breakthroughs in longevity, and more.

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Improving the workplace of the future

Economics doctoral student Whitney Zhang investigates how technologies and organizational decisions shape labor markets.

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What does the future hold for generative AI?

At the inaugural MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium Symposium, researchers and business leaders discussed potential advancements centered on this powerful technology.