Behavior

Artificial Intelligence

How we really judge AI

Forget optimists vs. Luddites. Most people evaluate AI based on its perceived capability and their need for personalization.

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The Risks of Offering “Free” Goods and Services

The value you assign sets expectations, shapes behavior, and, once established, is difficult to reverse.

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Artificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

The sweet taste of a new idea

Sendhil Mullainathan brings a lifetime of unique perspectives to research in behavioral economics and machine learning.

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Artificial IntelligenceSocial Media

Study reveals AI chatbots can detect race, but racial bias reduces response empathy

Researchers at MIT, NYU, and UCLA develop an approach to help evaluate whether large language models like GPT-4 are equitable enough to be clinically viable for mental health support.

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Artificial IntelligenceAutonomous VehiclesIndustry

Building an understanding of how drivers interact with emerging vehicle technologies

The MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium provides data-driven insights into driver behavior, along with trust in AI and advance vehicle technology.

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Artificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

AI simulation gives people a glimpse of their potential future self

By enabling users to chat with an older version of themselves, Future You is aimed at reducing anxiety and guiding young people to make better choices.

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Research: How Anxiety Shapes Men’s and Women’s Leadership Differently

A study of 137 leaders and their direct reports during the early stages of Covid-19 shows that men were more likely to resort to abusive behavior during stressful moments.

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Artificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Symposium highlights scale of mental health crisis and novel methods of diagnosis and treatment

Co-hosted by the McGovern Institute, MIT Open Learning, and others, the symposium stressed emerging technologies in advancing understanding of mental health and neurological conditions.

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