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This innovation has led to significant savings in computing time, while simultaneously creating a major problem in terms of memory storage.

Remember when Apple removed the home button from iPhones? Users lost a convenient, tangible control, but it’s part of a larger shift to digital buttons, knobs, and sliders we also see in cars (like with radio presets and air conditioning) and kitchens (see smart fridges).

If “to err is human,” you could say robots are superhuman. They’re more error-prone than we are, even when tasked with things like home and factory chores, which we might consider easy.

Regina Barzilay, MIT’s School of Engineering Distinguished Professor of AI and Health, and James Collins, MIT’s Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science, are the recipients of the 2026 Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence.