Most people agree that the spread of online misinformation is a serious problem. But there is much less consensus on what to do about it.

Have you ever felt reluctant to share ideas during a meeting because you feared judgment from senior colleagues? You’re not alone. Research has shown this pervasive issue can lead to a lack of diversity in public discourse, especially when junior members of a community don’t speak up because they feel intimidated.

Three MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) members are among 126 early-career researchers honored with 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Representing the departments of Chemistry, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Physics, and the MIT Sloan School of Management, the awardees will receive a two-year, $75,000 fellowship to advance their research.

A new system called Speranza is aimed at reassuring software consumers that the product they are getting has not been tampered with and is coming directly from a source they trust.