LocationMIT Media Lab, E14-674 DescriptionAn accomplished entrepreneur, executive, and angel investor, Reid Hoffman has played an integral …

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Reid Hoffman in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Reid Hoffman in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Reid Hoffman likes to say, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Usually, he’s referring to tech companies like the ones he has fo…

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Scratch, a coding platform for children, was developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the Media Lab in 2007.

Spinoff Tulip, an E14 Fund company founded by alumni Natan Linder and Rony Kubat, has received a new round of investment financing.

MIT professor Dr. Danielle Wood to host talk: "Technology from Space Helps Keep us Safe on Earth"On Monday, July 1, Dr. Danielle Wood from …

Former Labber Rana el Kaliouby, current CEO and co-founder of Affectiva, talks with Reid Hoffman during an episode of Masters of Scale.

Video: AI for all, not just a few.

Commending a formidable variety of international change-makers driving digital transformation in government.

Augmental co-founders have been recognized in the Social Impact category of the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

We’re starting to get a better sense of how chatbots are affecting us—but there’s still a lot we don’t know.

Something peculiar and slightly unexpected has happened: people have started forming relationships with AI systems.

Professor Dagdeviren was recognized for her work developing a wearable ultrasound patch for early breast cancer detection.

LocationCourtyard Marriott, Rio Grande Ballroom, 300 E. 4th St. Description#sxsw #How2CreateThis is not a panel about “Aha! moments.” There…

Bridging the gap between the humanities, the social sciences, and computing by addressing the global challenges of artificial intelligence.

New program, Advancing Wellness, combines academics with on-the-ground initiatives to promote better health at MIT and beyond.

A. L. Thomaz, G. Hoffman, C. Breazeal

AI tools have the potential to enhance human capabilities and improve users' ability to make critical decisions.

P. Sainath, veteran journalist on rural affairs, poverty, and inequality in India, will be speaking at the Center for Civic Media.

Using Earth Observation-Informed Modeling to Inform Sustainable Development Decision-Making

Interview with Joi Ito about the first-ever Disobedience Award

The talk focuses on what the Living Observatory project team learned about the benefits of wetland restoration on retired cranberry farmland

Jack Reid publishes "Systems engineering applied to urban planning and development: A review and research agenda."

Former Media Lab Professor W. Russell Neuman and other experts talk to CNET about the potential impacts of chatbots based on generative AI.

On the Aging Equal Podcast, Dr. Anastasia Ostrowski talks about co-designing social robots and her work collaborating with older adults.

Jack Reid will present on his research as part of a seminar series organized around science, technology, and innovation for the common good.

CNBC profiles Headspace Health, which was formed through a merger between spinoff Ginger and meditation + mindfulness app company Headspace.

Jack Reid was selected as a Future Space Leader for 2022 by the Future Space Leaders Foundation (FSLF).

The international IEEE Aerospace Conference is organized to promote interdisciplinary understanding of aerospace systems.

Twenty innovators and trailblazers were selected out of a pool of candidates to pitch their idea that breaks down scientific and social wall

Kate Darling hosts a talk with Douglas Rushkoff, discussing his new book and the various topics related to it.

Interacting with a robotic teddy bear invented at MIT boosted young patients’ positive emotions, engagement, and activity level.

In 2016 hundreds of famous people died. David Bowie, Prince, Muhammad Ali, Fidel Castro, Carrie Fisher, Gene Wilder, George Michael, Vera R…

Xander plans to launch its first product, XanderGlasses, designed for people with hearing loss or auditory processing challenges.

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Breazeal, C., Scassellati, B.

Teshima 8 Million Lab is the first Shinto shrine worshipping a genetically engineered life—a silkworm created in Sputniko!'s new work Red S…

The center is funded by a $24 million gift to MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research from philanthropist Lisa Yang.

MLTalks with Douglas Rushkoff, hosted by Kate Darling

Research Update: Breakthrough in Population-Scale Simulations with Adaptive AgentsWe're excited to announce that our paper "On the limits o…

The Soffen Memorial Fund Committee selected Golda Nguyen and Jack Reid for their research success, interdisciplinary work, and service.

Boston.com reports on research conducted by Human Dynamics head Sandy Pentland, visiting professor Esteban Moro, and collaborators.

At our Fall Member Event 2024—WISDOM: The Power of Combined Intelligence, we're exploring the very meaning of "wisdom" and what it means fo…

On KCRW's Life Examined, Rosalind Picard talks about the potential for technology to help people understand emotions and improve wellbeing.

Let’s Talk Privacy explores how the implementation of privacy and data governance policies might impact a variety of fields.Project Let’s T…

Consensus Collages - new tools for governance supportYasushi Sakai, PhD StudentIn urban planning, reaching consensus is challengi…

Xander, a Media Lab spinoff company dedicated to enhancing communication for individuals with hearing challenges, has successfully complete…

The startup Spatial uses an augmented reality platform to make people feel like they’re working side by side.

Sasha Costanza-Chock will present key insights from their book Design Justice.

Media Lab spinoff Butlr, co-founded by Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng, raises $20 million in a Series A funding round.