AI and Data Science: Leveraging Responsible AI, Data and Statistics for Practical Impact
Uncover data’s true value and make data-driven business decisions with data science techniques and AI tools. Learn from MIT faculty with mentorship from industry practitioners. READ MORE
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More: IDSS brings together research and expertise
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) is committed to addressing complex societal challenges by advancing education and research at the intersection of statistics, data science, information and decision systems, and social sciences.
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Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data
A new algorithm from researchers including IDSS faculty Themis Sapsis learns to anticipate the unprecedented scenarios that critical infrastructure and global supply chains are least prepared for.
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Humans aren’t electronics
AI-equipped prosthetics hold great promise for enabling people with disabilities to walk, speak, and work. But we cannot rely on the benevolence of tech companies to secure human agency, writes recent TPP alum Strahinja Janjušević SM ’26.
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Retooling to help democracy revive
Deindustrialization didn’t only hurt some workers, IDSS faculty Daron Acemoglu says in a new book; it shrank the coalition supporting democracy, which needs expanding
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Robotic rescue missions are sparking a spaceflight revolution
TPP alum Danielle Wood ’04, SM ’08, PhD ’12 argues the “launch and leave” model of space design is unsustainable; future missions must plan for cleanup.
