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3 Questions: How AI is helping us monitor and support vulnerable ecosystems

Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS), Algorithms, Animals, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Computer science and technology, Computer vision, data, Ecology, Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS), Environment, Graduate, postdoctoral, Interview, Machine Learning, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, National Science Foundation (NSF), Pollution, Research, School of Engineering, Students, Sustainability

A recent study from Oregon State University estimated that more than 3,500 animal species are at risk of extinction because of factors including habitat alterations, natural resources being overexploited, and climate change.To better understand these changes and protect vulnerable wildlife, conservationists like MIT PhD student and Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) researcher Justin Kay […]

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Charting the future of AI, from safer answers to faster thinking

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Classes and programs, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Computer science and technology, data, Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS), Graduate, postdoctoral, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), Machine Learning, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, Research, School of Engineering, Students

Adoption of new tools and technologies occurs when users largely perceive them as reliable, accessible, and an improvement over the available methods and workflows for the cost. Five PhD students from the inaugural class of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab Summer Program are utilizing state-of-the-art resources, alleviating AI pain points, and creating new features and

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

Artificial Intelligence, Brain and cognitive sciences, Graduate, postdoctoral, Media Lab, Mental health, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, Music, Music and theater arts, Neuroscience, Profile, School of Architecture and Planning, School of Engineering, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, School of Science, Students, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

Computational neuroscientist and singer/songwriter Kimaya (Kimy) Lecamwasam, who also plays electric bass and guitar, says music has been a core part of her life for as long as she can remember. She grew up in a musical family and played in bands all through high school.“For most of my life, writing and playing music was

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Improving the workplace of the future

Artificial Intelligence, Business and management, Economics, Finance, Graduate, postdoctoral, Labor and jobs, National Science Foundation (NSF), Profile, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, Statistics, Students, Technology and society, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

Whitney Zhang ’21 believes in the importance of valuing workers regardless of where they fit into an organizational chart.Zhang is a PhD student in MIT’s Department of Economics studying labor economics. She explores how the technological and managerial decisions companies make affect workers across the pay spectrum. “I’ve been interested in economics, economic impacts, and related social

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