S. Craig Watkins at TEDxMIT

In his talk at TEDxMIT, MLK Visiting Professor S. Craig Watkins addresses one of the fundamental challenges in the AI Ethics debate: computational models that discriminate against marginalized populations.
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Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism

The Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism (ICSR) aims to launch and coordinate cross-disciplinary research on how to identify and overcome racially discriminatory processes across a range of American institutions and policy domains.
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Data Science and Machine Learning: Making Data-Driven Decisions

Learn to uncover data’s true value and make data-driven business decisions with MIT faculty and mentorship from industry practitioners.
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Covid-19 Testing Impact Calculator

A new modeling tool helps organizations build tailored Covid-19 testing strategies that can save money and reduce coronavirus spread.
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MIT News | January 19, 2022

When should someone trust an AI assistant’s predictions?

MIT researchers, including IDSS doctoral student Hussein Mozannar, created a method that helps humans develop a more accurate mental model of an artificial intelligence teammate.

MIT News | January 12, 2022

The promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence explored at TEDxMIT event

MIT scientists discuss the future of AI with applications across many sectors, as a tool that can be both beneficial and harmful.

MIT News | January 11, 2022

Tackling hard computational problems

IDSS core faculty David Gamarnik has developed a new tool, the Overlap Gap Property, for understanding computational problems that appear intractable.

MIT News | January 10, 2022

Making computation come alive

A new course from IDSS affiliate Youssef Marzouk teaches students how to use computational techniques to solve real-world problems, from landing a spacecraft to placing cell phone towers.