Behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan has never forgotten the pleasure he felt the first time he tasted a delicious crisp, yet…
Artificial Intelligence
Our 209th episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news!Recorded on 05/16/2025 Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov…
Top News OpenAI says non-profit will remain in control after backlash OpenAI has announced it no longer intends to change…
A protein located in the wrong part of a cell can contribute to several diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis,…
Starting in July, MIT’s Shaping the Future of Work Initiative in the Department of Economics will usher in a significant…
Imagine a radiologist examining a chest X-ray from a new patient. She notices the patient has swelling in the tissue…
New AI agent evolves algorithms for math and practical applications in computing by combining the creativity of large language models…
Using human and animal motions to teach robots to dribble a ball, and simulated humanoid characters to carry boxes and…
Our new paper, In conversation with AI: aligning language models with human values, explores a different approach, asking what successful…
Colin, CBO at DeepMind, discusses collaborations with Alphabet and how we integrate ethics, accountability, and safety into everything we do.…
Our Operating Principles have come to define both our commitment to prioritising widespread benefit, as well as the areas of…
Predictions that pave the way to new treatments Source: Read MoreÂ
In our latest paper, we introduce Sparrow – a dialogue agent that’s useful and reduces the risk of unsafe and…
Creating a tool to study extinct species from 50,000 years ago Source: Read MoreÂ
Helping uncover how protein mutations cause diseases and disorders Source: Read MoreÂ
Detecting signs of disease before bones start to break Source: Read MoreÂ
In our paper, published today in Nature, we introduce AlphaTensor, the first artificial intelligence (AI) system for discovering novel, efficient,…
As we build increasingly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, we want to make sure they don’t pursue undesired goals. Such…
Perception – the process of experiencing the world through senses – is a significant part of intelligence. And building agents…
Developing a vaccine that could save hundreds of thousands of lives Source: Read MoreÂ