Mobility patterns influence how we experience income segregation in our cities
Most of our understanding of income segregation comes from where people live, not where people go, preventing us from identifying how people experience income segregation in their daily lives.
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System trains drones to fly around obstacles at high speeds
New algorithm from researchers including IDSS core faculty Sertac Karaman could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue.
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A comprehensive study of technological change
New research using patent data could help inform decision-makers by predicting which technologies are improving the fastest.
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LIDS faculty participate in newly funded NSF program on optimization-focused AI research
A research team including Suvrit Sra and Stefanie Jegelka is poised to make advances with real-world impact in chip design, robotics and communication networks.
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Study finds lockdowns effective at reducing travel in Sierra Leone
MIT researchers including IDSS affiliate Sarah Williams use cell tower data to show that movement during Covid-19-related lockdowns declined the most in wealthier areas with more people.
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The AI we should fear is already here
We should be worried less about what AI might become and more about what it is now, argues IDSS affiliate and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu.
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Data science in domains
From predicting financial risk to building smart cities, IDSS director Munther Dahleh contends that data science is most effective when it is integrated with domain knowledge, especially an understanding of how relevant physical, social, and institutional systems interact.
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Lockdowns reveal inequities in opportunities for walking activities
Research from the MIT Connection Science Group finds Covid-19-related lockdowns led to a marked reduction in walking in lower-income areas of major metropolises.
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Physicians are effective messengers of Covid-19 information
New research from Poverty Action Lab director and IDSS affiliate Esther Duflo suggests that physician information campaigns can change minds and behaviors, regardless of political affiliation.
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Tamara Broderick gives Susie Bayarri lecture at 2021 World Meeting of the ISBA
The Susie Bayarri Lecture is delivered every two years at the ISBA world meeting by an outstanding young researcher under 35 years of age.
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