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Anthropic’s latest AI model can use a computer just like you – mistakes and all
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is available as a beta for developers to try out now. It can view a screen, move a cursor, click buttons, and even input text. It’s not perfect, but neither are you!
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‘This is a game changer’: Runway releases new AI facial expression motion capture feature Act-One
The new feature includes safeguards to detect and block attempts to generate content featuring public figures without authorization.Read More
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Arvola Chan ’74, SM ’76, EE ’78, PhD ’80
“I spent 10 years at MIT, earning four degrees in electrical engineering and computer science,” says Arvola Chan ’74, SM ’76, EE ’78, PhD ’80. “I was a beneficiary of scholarships through my undergraduate years and research assistantships through my graduate years, so I’m forever grateful.” As planned-giving chair for the Class of 1974 50th…
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How fasting helps and harms the gut
Intermittent fasting can delay the onset of some age-related diseases and lengthen lifespan. In part, MIT researchers have found, that’s because it boosts intestinal stem cells’ ability to regenerate, which helps the intestine recover from injuries or inflammation. A new mouse study by the same researchers now sheds further light on how this mechanism works,…
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Why collagen lasts
Collagen, a protein prevalent in bones and connective tissue, has been discovered in dinosaur fossils as old as 195 million years—even though the normal half-life of the peptide bonds that hold proteins together is about 500 years. A new study from MIT offers an explanation for collagen’s longevity: A special atomic-level interaction prevents water from…
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MIT sky cam
A bird’s-eye view of campus featuring Maseeh Hall, captured by a DJI Mavic 3 drone in late August. Given airspace restrictions, the photographer, an FAA-certified drone pilot, had to get FAA clearance three days ahead of time—and hope the weather forecast would hold—to get this shot.
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An implantable sensor could prevent opioid deaths
The most effective way to prevent death when someone has overdosed on opioids is to administer a drug called naloxone: It binds to opioid receptors, sometimes restoring normal breathing in minutes. But people often don’t receive it in time if at all, especially if they overdose while they are alone. Now mechanical engineer Giovanni Traverso…
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The Renaissance man from Port Gamble Bay
When Anthony Jones ’08 reminisces about his childhood, he thinks of clams. Growing up on the reservation of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, about an hour from Seattle, he spent a lot of time playing outside with his brothers—fishing, digging clams, and gathering oysters on the beach. Those idyllic childhood memories wouldn’t have been possible,…
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How MIT’s Rad Lab rescued D-Day
On June 6, 1944, the Allies deposited nearly 160,000 troops on the beaches of Normandy, France, in what still stands as the largest land invasion by sea in world history. D-Day would, of course, prove to be a critical milestone leading to the Allied victory in World War II. But were it not for the…
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Harnessing MIT’s collective power
One of the things I’ve come to value deeply about the MIT community is the near-universal willingness to name a problem, measure it, design a solution, and keep iterating until it’s right. It’s an approach that has worked for a long time, and it’s one we’ll continue to rely on. As we step into the…