Artificial intelligence could put us on the path to a booming economic future, but getting there will take some serious course corrections, say researchers including IDSS faculty Daron Acemoglu. https://bit.ly/3SVadzd
MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS)
Higher Education
Cambridge, Massachusetts 1,018 followers
Bringing new insights to complex societal challenges with computing tools, statistics, and interdisciplinary research.
About us
The mission of IDSS is to advance education and research in state-of-the-art analytical methods in information and decision systems, statistics and data science, and the social sciences, and to apply these methods to address complex societal challenges in a diverse set of areas such as finance, energy systems, urbanization, social networks, and health. IDSS offers the following academic programs: - Doctoral Program in Social and Engineering Systems (SES) - Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Statistics - Master's Technology and Policy Program (TPP) - Undergraduate Minor in Statistics and Data Science IDSS has also developed online education programs including: - MicroMasters in Statistics and Data Science (MITx) - Data Science and Big Data Analytics: Making Data-Driven Decisions (in collaboration with Great Learning)
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https://idss.mit.edu
External link for MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS)
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- Higher Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- data science, statistics, machine learning, and complex systems
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Primary
50 Ames St
E18-407
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, US
Employees at MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS)
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Kwabena Sekyere-Boateng
Georgetown University Alum | Research Intern at MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society | Station1 Frontiers Fellow 2023
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Nicholas Maurer
PhD Student at MIT | Future Energy Systems
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Anna Murphy
CS @ MIT
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Jesmine Goh
Student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic | AI Enthusiast
Updates
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IDSS faculty Stuart Madnick speaks with NPR about the frequency of data breaches, and what people should do if their personal information is compromised in one. https://n.pr/3Tns3ev
Data breaches have become a fact of modern life. How concerned should Americans be?
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The approach developed by researchers including Kalyan Veeramachaneni can detect anomalies in data recorded over time, without the need for any training. https://bit.ly/3TfmDSL
MIT researchers use large language models to flag problems in complex systems
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MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) reposted this
Professor, Scientist, Engineer, Former Dean, Entrepreneur, Board Director/Chair, Nonprofit Foundation Trustee
I am thrilled to take on a new role as the next Director of the MIT Technology and Policy Program within the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS), MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, starting this Fall. TPP is a renowned, university-wide cross-disciplinary hub with a 50-year legacy of education and research at the intersection of responsible technological innovation, local, national, and global policy, and societal impact. https://lnkd.in/eMQbwS8r I will continue to hold my chaired professorship and advance my faculty research and teaching activities in the MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), as well as my work as founder and chair of the board of directors at Station1, a nonprofit higher education institution focused on socially-directed science and technology. I am deeply honored and inspired by the mission and impressive legacy of contributions of TPP and I look forward to supporting and advancing TPP and collaborating with the incredible TPP students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners involved in this important and transformative work. I also want to express my deep gratitude to IDSS and EAPS Professor Noelle Eckley Selin, TPP director from 2018-2023 and IDSS Senior Research Engineer Frank Field who served as interim director last year, whom have contributed enormously to the advancement of the field. Fotini Christia Munther Dahleh Olivier L. de Weck Daniel Hastings Dava Newman Richard de Neufville Elena Byrne (she/her) Barbara DeLaBarre Scott R. Murray #Technologyandpolicy #TPP #IDSS #MITDMSE #Station1 #sociallydirectedscienceandtechnology
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IDSS faculty Daron Acemoglu and co-author propose a flat tax of 50% for companies when annual digital ad revenue rises above $500 million. https://bit.ly/3YDMJlD
The case for taxing digital advertising | MIT Sloan
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Noelle Selin, professor at MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems and Society and the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, will serve as the center’s inaugural faculty director. https://bit.ly/4fwIoqp
MIT School of Science launches Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy
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Mathematical method developed by researchers including IDSS faculty Emery Brown, provides a fast, reliable, and minimally invasive way of determining how to treat critical blood pressure changes during surgery or intensive care. https://bit.ly/3ynzJ91
New method enables fast, accurate estimates of cardiovascular state to inform blood pressure management
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Introducing structured randomization into decisions based on machine-learning model predictions can address inherent uncertainties while maintaining efficiency, says study from group including senior author and SDSC faculty Ashia Wilson and SES student and lead author Shomik Jain. https://bit.ly/3WjQPN8
Study: When allocating scarce resources with AI, randomization can improve fairness
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The AI model, co-developed by IDSS faculty Caroline Uhler, could help clinicians assess breast cancer stage and ultimately help in reducing overtreatment. https://bit.ly/3zZjcsw
AI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to invasive cancer
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New research coauthored by IDSS faculty David Rand found an overlooked source that slowed vaccination rates in the U.S.: misleading headlines from mainstream news sources. https://bit.ly/3S9Mdrs
Study shows impact of misleading headlines from mainstream news | MIT Sloan
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