David Clark, Senior Research Scientist at MIT CSAIL, helped design the system that connects nearly every computer on earth. As Chief Protocol Architect of the Internet from 1981 to 1989, he was there for the beginnings of the Internet. Calling the wave of AI technology an “echo” of what happened in the 80’s, Dr. Clark is cautioning, “ maybe we need to slow things down and think a bit.”
What happens when the team behind PlayStation meets the researchers pushing the boundaries of AI? You get The Nexus of Games and AI, a 12-part MIT Independent Activities Period (IAP) course, now available to stream.
AI models are proliferating fast. There’s Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, DeepSeek, Grok, Mistral, Llama, and many more emerging every day. But which ones to work with? And why? We asked MIT CSAIL faculty and students which AI tools they’re reaching for right now. The responses showed a variety of preferences, a clear winner in one area, and a word of caution about what goes into any public model’s memory.
CSAIL Alliances is excited to recognize Dr. Luis Muniz of Bayer as the recipient of the 2025 CSAIL Alliances Connector Award. As Bayer’s Director of Global IT External Partnerships, Dr. Muniz exemplifies what it means to be a Connector: a bridge-builder and strategic thinker who brings people together for real, measurable impact.
Not sure what to think about DeepSeek R1, the most recent large language model (LLM) making waves in the global tech community? Faculty from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are here to help!
"The net effect [of DeepSeek] should be to significantly increase the pace of AI development, since the secrets are being let out and the models are now cheaper and easier to train by more people." ~ Associate Professor Phillip Isola
This publication explores how these new technologies will transform the way we build database management software, creating new systems that can ingest, store, process, and query all data.
Daniela Rus’s dream is to imbue the power of robotics with the wisdom of humanity. She runs MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. As part of his ongoing series on the promise and perils of AI, Globe Ideas Editor Brian Bergstein talks to Rus about her new book “The Heart and the Chip.” She says robots won’t just do our chores and work in our factories; they can teach us how to hit tennis balls like Serena Williams and defy gravity like Iron Man. She says your car won’t just drive you around — it might also be a friend.
CSAIL Director & Liquid AI Co-Founder Professor Daniela Rus has been named to the third annual Tech Power Players 50, a list of the most influential – and interesting – people in the New England technology scene, as ranked by The Boston Globe’s business journalists and an external advisory.
