Exposing biases, moods, personalities, and abstract concepts hidden in large language models
A new method developed at MIT by researchers including IDSS faculty Adityanarayanan “Adit” Radhakrishnan could root out vulnerabilities and improve LLM safety and performance.
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Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions
MIT researchers including IDSS facutly Cathy Wu, SES student Cameron Hickert and recent SES graduate Sirui Li PhD ’25 have developed a parking-aware navigation system that helps drivers identify lots offering the optimal balance between proximity to their destination and the likelihood of available spaces.
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Personalization features can make LLMs more agreeable
The context of long-term conversations can cause an LLM to begin mirroring the user’s viewpoints, possibly reducing accuracy or creating a virtual echo-chamber, says new research from SES student Shomik Jain.
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Pro-worker AI doesn’t just happen. Companies need to act.
Institute Professor, economist, and IDSS faculty member Daron Acemoglu discusses how AI can expand human capabilities and make workers more effective with domain-specific data and reliable, task-aware models.
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3 Questions: Using AI to help Olympic skaters land a quint
MIT Sports Lab researchers Jerry Lu, IDSS faculty Peko Hosoi, and SES grad student Eric Liu are applying AI technologies to help figure skaters improve.
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Study: Platforms that rank the latest LLMs can be unreliable
Removing just a tiny fraction of the crowdsourced data that informs online ranking platforms can significantly change the results, says study from researchers including IDSS faculty Tamara Broderick.
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Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry
AtmosZero, co-founded by TPP alum Addison Stark, developed a modular heat pump to electrify the centuries-old steam boiler.
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How an online MIT course in supply chain management sparked a new career
Current TPP student Kevin Power MAP ’25, SM ’27 shares what brought him to MIT.
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Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27
IDSS faculty Abdullah Almaatouq among MIT faculty recognized for outstanding mentorship of graduate students.
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Fewer layovers, better-connected airports, more firm growth
Research from team including IDSS faculty Siqi Zheng shows direct flights and links to key airports help multinational firms expand globally and decide where to invest.
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