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April 10, 2024
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Safer Chatbots
A new technique developed at MIT enables safety checks on AI chatbots so they don’t give toxic responses. “Our work is an attempt to reduce the human effort to ensure a safer and trustworthy AI future,” says Assistant Professor Pulkit Agrawal.
Top Headlines
Has remote work changed how people travel in the US?
A new study finds sustained pattern changes — with a lot of regional variation.
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MIT engineers design flexible “skeletons” for soft, muscle-powered robots
New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.
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Drinking from a firehose — on stage
For more than 50 years, the MIT Music Theater Guild has put on epic performances that involve students from every part of campus.
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In the Media
3D printers just got a big, eco-friendly upgrade (in the lab) // Popular Science
MIT researchers developed a 3D printer that can use “unrecognizable printing materials in real-time to create more eco-friendly products.” The engineers “detailed a newly designed mathematical function that allows off-the-shelf 3D-printer’s extruder software to use multiple materials — including bio-based polymers, plant-derived resins, or other recyclables.”  
When it comes to building startups in Boston, success begets success // TechCrunch
TechCrunch reporter Ron Miller highlights MIT’s role as a driving force behind the Greater Boston area’s success as a hub for startups. Emily Knight, president of The Engine Accelerator, notes that universities are breeding grounds for new ideas. “There is a lot of research and a lot of infant innovation being translated into companies coming out of these [Greater Boston area] universities,” Knight explains.  
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In the latest episode of the Curiosity Unbounded podcast, President Sally Kornbluth speaks with Namrata Kala, an associate professor in applied economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Kala studies the value of employee training and incentives, how communities adapt to environmental change and regulation, and the returns on environmental technology investment. Together, the two discuss the importance of soft skills training, the benefits of being a straight shooter, and more.
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