Special events and guest speakers
Special events and guest speakers

Special events and guest speakers

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Connecting research to policy on Capitol Hill

MIT students and postdocs discussed science funding and research with policymakers in Washington during the MIT Science Policy Initiative’s annual Congressional Visit Days.

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Inaugural Music Technology Research Showcase celebrates work of new graduate program’s initial students

Associate Professor Anna Huang delivers the keynote address, “In Search of Human-AI Resonance,” to a capacity crowd.

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3 Questions: Beyond data-driven aesthetics

In a new Keller Gallery exhibition, Alexandros Haridis SM ’17, PhD ’22 traces centuries of ideas about aesthetic judgment and explores how design can make complex computational systems visible.

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Exploring the societal impacts of AI

During the AI and Society Forum, leading MIT researchers examined critical questions about AI’s influence on employment and democracy.

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MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing builds momentum

In its first year, INM has worked across research, workforce development, and industry engagement to help accelerate new manufacturing technologies and their real-world deployment.

Aeronautical and astronautical engineering Artificial Intelligence Comparative Media Studies/Writing Education, teaching, academics Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Ethics Human-computer interaction IDSS Media Lab MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT Sloan School of Management Music and theater arts Philosophy Political science School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences School of Science Special events and guest speakers Technology and society

The crucial human component in computing and AI

The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium brought together experts and researchers working at the heart of ethical and social impact in technology.

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On algorithms, life, and learning

Operations research expert Dimitris Bertsimas delivered the annual Killian Lecture, providing a look at the past and future of his work.

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What’s the right path for AI?

Conference speakers discussed the unfolding trajectory of AI and the benefits of shaping technology to meets people’s needs.

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Sustaining diplomacy amid competition in US-China relations

At MIT, former U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns highlights climate change as an area for diplomatic engagement, while exploring areas including China’s emphasis on STEM education.

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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.