MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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