Building 32 is named after the real-world Building 32, the iconic Stata Center, heart and headquarters of the MIT Computer Science and AI Laboratory. Tune in each month for a fresh conversation with the faculty and researchers of CSAIL who are working to improve the way we live, work, play, and learn.

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The Geometry of Just About Everything
Justin Solomon
Associate Professor, MIT EECS
Karen Given
Moderator & Host of Building 32

What does Pixar, snow shoveling, and AI have in common? Geometry. At MIT CSAIL, Prof. Justin Solomon puts geometry at the center of his research, and it’s a lot more than shapes and angles. He explains how the same mathematical ideas can help self-driving cars recognize pedestrians, make computer graphics more realistic, and even guide New Englanders on the most efficient way to shovel snow. 

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Why AI Still Can't Load the Dishwasher
Vincent Sitzmann
Assistant Professor, MIT EECS
Karen Given
Moderator & Host of Building 32

When The Jetsons imagined life in 2062, Rosey the robot maid seemed like pure science fiction. Today, chatbots can answer questions, analyze data and even crack jokes. But they still can't load the dishwasher.