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“Solving robotics is a long-term agenda,” MIT professor Russ Tedrake reflected. “It may take decades. But the debate itself is healthy. It means we’re testing our assumptions and sharpening our tools. The truth is, we’ll probably need both data and models - but which takes the lead, and when, remains unsettled” (Credit: ChatGPT).
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When the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) first convened 40 years ago, the robotics community shared a clear vision: robots would one day combine elegant mathematical models with advanced computation to handle complex tasks. Four decades later, the community is divided over how to reach that goal. That divide was on full display this May in Atlanta, where ICRA marked its anniversary with a unique closing keynote: a live Oxford-style debate on whether “data will solve robotics and automation.”

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Join virtually, bring questions

Please join the next in the CSAIL Forum series, hosted by CSAIL Director, Professor Daniela Rus.

This week features Joshua Tenenbaum, Professor of Computational Cognitive Science. His research seeks to understand the most elusive aspect of human intelligence: our ability to learn so much about the world, so rapidly and flexibly. Tenenbaum and his students like to ask, "How do we humans get so much from so little?" How do we acquire our commonsense understanding of the world given what is clearly by today's engineering standards so little data, so little time, and so little energy?

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This event is hosted by Optiver and MIT CSAIL Alliances.

Refreshments will be served so please register so we can have an accurate count for food. 

 

Join Optiver on September 17th in 32-G449 (Kiva Seminar Room at CSAIL) from 12-1pm for a technical talk on automated high-frequency trading. What you’ll learn:

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MIT Hacking Medicine 2025

This event is hosted by MIT Hacking Medicine, the MIT Koch Institute, and the MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab.

 

Join fellow life science, computer science, engineering, and medical grad students and postdocs for a cross-school, cross discipline evening of BIO x AI community and informal pitch sharing hosted by MIT Hacking Medicine, the MIT Koch Institute, and the MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab. 

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Latimer Futures Summit

This event is hosted by Latimer Futures Summit. The event is at capacity and registration is now closed.

Welcome to the Latimer Futures Summit at MIT! Join us for a day filled with inspiring talks, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities with industry experts. Don't miss this chance to gain valuable insights into the future of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Get ready to be inspired and connect with like-minded individuals shaping the future.

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AI promises to change what type of job you'll land, how you'll spend your workday, and how you'll get ahead.

This event is hosted by CSAIL Alliances and the MIT Museum.

Join CSAIL Alliances and the MIT Museum for a live podcast event in the Exchange. 

 

Join two MIT scholars at the cutting edge of AI research—CSAIL Senior Research Scientist Neil Thompson and MIT Economics Professor David Autor—to understand how AI is reshaping employment.


Moderated by Kara Miller, host of the CSAIL Alliances Podcast. Learn more and listen to past episodes.
 

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This is hosted by our colleagues at MIT Technology Review!


For over 25 years, EmTech MIT has been the trusted destination for established senior executives and emerging leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs to stay ahead of change. Curated by the expert editors of MIT Technology Review, our flagship technology event delivers the clarity and insight you need to navigate uncertainty and lead with conviction.

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