How procedural memory can cut the cost and complexity of AI agents
Memp takes inspiration from human cognition to give LLM agents “procedural memory” that can adapt to new tasks and environments.Read More
Anthropic launches Claude for Chrome in limited beta, but prompt injection attacks remain a major concern
Anthropic launches a limited pilot of Claude for Chrome, allowing its AI to control web browsers while raising critical concerns about security and prompt injection attacks.Read More
Infinite Threads
Textiles account for 5% of landfill space—and clothing made with polyester can take up to 200 years to decompose. Massachusetts tackled the problem by banning disposal of clothing and fabrics in 2022. And Infinite Threads, a spinoff of the Undergraduate Association Sustainability...
Reimagining sound and space
On a typical afternoon, MIT’s new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building hums with life. On the fourth floor, a jazz combo works through a set in a rehearsal suite as engineers adjust microphone levels in a nearby control booth. Downstairs, the layered rhythms of Senegalese drumming...
Junior Peña, neutrino hunter
Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Junior Peña learned to keep his eyes down and his schedule full. In his neighborhood, a glance could invite trouble, and many kids—including his older brother—were pulled into gang culture. He knew early on that he wanted something else. With...
‘Bubbles’ turn air into drinkable water
Today, 2.2 billion people in the world lack access to safe drinking water. But the atmosphere contains millions of billions of gallons of water in the form of vapor, and researchers have tried various strategies to capture and condense it in places where traditional sources are...