Robots & AI

Three robotaxis glide in a line on a sunny road with trees and buildings in the background.
Automation
The robotaxis have arrived
Alphabet-backed Waymo is leading the robotaxi revolution, but Tesla’s new Cybercab could change everything.
Kristin Houser
A human hand reaches towards a robotic hand amidst a background of pink and purple pixels, with lines of code visible near the robotic arm, symbolizing AI loneliness bridging the gap between man and machine.
AI
AI chatbots may ease the world’s loneliness (if they don’t make it worse)
AI chatbots may have certain advantages when roleplaying as our friends. They may also come with downsides that make our loneliness worse.
Kevin Dickinson
Cargo containers stacked at a bustling port, where massive cranes tower under a cloudy sky, streamline the shipping process with precision akin to generative AI's innovative efficiency.
AI
Flexport is using generative AI to create the “holy grail” of shipping
Flexport is using generative AI to read documents, talk to truckers, and create a “knowledge agent” that’s an expert in shipping.
Kristin Houser
A woman holding a baby while holding an ipad.
AI
Cappella’s AI translates baby cries to help sleep-deprived parents
Kevin Dickinson
a collage featuring images of the brain and math
Biology
Cyborg computer combining AI and human brain cells really works
Kristin Houser
A man standing in a kitchen with a robot.
Automation
AI robots are making burgers and fries at this new restaurant
Kristin Houser
A gif suggesting the translation of Hokkien audio into English
AI
Watch amazing Meta AI translate language in near real-time
Kristin Houser
A robot is working in a factory with a lot of bottles.
AI
Google AI discovers 2.2 million new materials for a host of technologies
Kevin Dickinson
A collage featuring a man putting in a hearing aid and a 3D rendering of a neural network.
AI
Deep neural networks show promise as models of human hearing
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
A gif of binary code inside the silhouette of a person sitting at a desk using a computer in an office environment.
AI
AI chatbots are coming to your workplace but are not necessarily coming for your job
Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer
A picture of a stuffed animal and a picture of a girl singing.
AI
The AI behind ChatGPT is bringing this toy to life
Kristin Houser
Binary code in yellow and black on a yellow background.
AI
What does the future hold for generative AI?
Adam Zewe | MIT News Office
An image of a robot with a thumb up on a green background.
AI
Suckup software: How sycophancy threatens the future of AI
Ian Scheffler