MIT IDSS@mitidss

MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society focuses on complex societal challenges at the intersections of big data, large-scale systems, and human behavior.

 Cambridge, MA
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Joined March 2015
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MIT IDSS@mitidss
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MIT CSAIL
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MIT researchers developed a faster way to sample from AI diffusion models. They propose a new algorithm reaching the same level of accuracy in exponentially fewer steps, suggesting a path to much more efficient image generation & other diffusion-based AI systems. It recently won Outstanding Paper at ICML: bit.ly/450rpbZ
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PhD candidate Henry Wang works with FIFA and other organizations to advance the way sports are played, analyzed, and refereed. news.mit.edu/2026/bringing-d…

Bringing the data to every sideline

MIT PhD student Henry Wang studies how data and technology can improve the way sports are played, analyzed, and refereed. Working in the MIT Sports Lab in collaboration with FIFA, he develops systems...

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The MIT Sports Lab helped develop a tool referees used to make clutch calls at the last World Cup, but their ongoing work with FIFA is just one of many collaborations with heavy hitters in sports. trib.al/jjyxaiQ

Heads in the game

The MIT Sports Lab helped develop a tool referees used to make clutch calls at the last World Cup, but their ongoing work with FIFA is just one of many collaborations with heavy hitters in sports.

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An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Richard C Larson piped.video/XOcwi04C6mM?si=JqG5… via @YouTube

An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Richard C Larson

In this exclusive interview, Dr. Richard Larson, Professor at MIT a...

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NSF renews support for MIT-led AI and physics institute, expanding a new model for discovery physics.mit.edu/?p=24607 @iaifi_news
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Sherrie Wang@sherwang
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We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Associate in AI for hyper-local weather forecasting! 🌍 I’m looking for a postdoc to join the Earth Intelligence Lab at @MITMechE and @mitidss, working on next-generation, uncertainty-aware weather forecasting supported by a NASA-funded project.
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AI creates great possibilities for expanding human capabilities to make workers more effective, skilled, and valuable, but only if organizations develop and implement the technology intentionally. @MITshapingwork @DAcemogluMIT bit.ly/4kvR1ok

Pro-worker AI doesn’t just happen. Companies need to act | MIT Sloan

As AI capabilities advance, the window for shaping whether the technology augments or replaces workers is narrowing. Decision makers need to step up, MIT researchers say.

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Jerry Lu MF ’24 developed an optical AI system to analyze figure skaters’ jumps and recommend ways to improve. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he’s working with NBC Sports to help break down judging decisions and help viewers appreciate the technical complexity of winter sports. news.mit.edu/2026/3-question…
Jerry Lu is sitting inside the green ring of a large Olympic Rings sculpture against a clear blue background.

ALT Jerry Lu is sitting inside the green ring of a large Olympic Rings sculpture against a clear blue background.

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This fall, the MIT Technology and Policy Program (TPP) held a symposium and celebration on campus, marking TPP’s 50th year as an interdisciplinary effort. news.mit.edu/2025/celebratin…

Celebrating the advancement of technology leadership through policy analysis and guidance

The MIT Technology and Policy Program marked 50 years with a symposium exploring its history of education, research, and impact — while looking ahead to technology policy issues of the future.

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#AI is often criticized for its growing energy use—but it can also help modernize the power grid. In a 3Q with MIT News, LIDS PI Priya Donti explains how AI can boost grid efficiency, improve resilience to extreme weather, and enable more renewable energy. bit.ly/4pGrwkM
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“What we found is how much it matters for a city to be embedded within the global air transportation network,” says Ambra Amico. news.mit.edu/2026/fewer-layo…

Fewer layovers, better-connected airports, more firm growth

Looking at international air travel and multinational firm formation over a 30-year period, MIT researchers found multinational firms are more likely to locate their subsidiaries in cities they can...

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To realize the greatest gains from artificial intelligence, we must make the future of work more human, not less. bit.ly/3N3cIiz

Choose the human path for AI | MIT Sloan

To realize the greatest gains from artificial intelligence, we must make the future of work more human, not less.

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Can development aid counter insurgencies? Lessons from Afghanistan Last month on VoxDev, Andrew Beath (@wb_research), Fotini Christia (@MITPoliSci @mitidss) & @renikolopov (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) discussed the impact of counterinsurgency initiatives: voxdev.org/topic/institution…

Can development aid counter insurgencies? Lessons from Afghanistan

Despite extensive investment in development initiatives aimed at building state legitimacy and countering insurgencies, evidence from Afghanistan suggests that such programmes can reduce violence...

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The virtual VideoCAD tool, developed by researchers including IDSS faculty Faez Ahmed, could boost designers’ productivity and help train engineers learning computer-aided design. bit.ly/3LVKDta

New AI agent learns to use CAD to create 3D objects from sketches

VideoCAD, a new AI model that uses CAD software much like a human would, lowers the barrier to entry for design, helping people without years of CAD training to create 3D models more easily. 

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Can development aid counter insurgencies? Lessons from Afghanistan Last week on VoxDev, Andrew Beath (@wb_research), Fotini Christia (@MITPoliSci @mitidss) & @renikolopov (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) discussed the impact of counterinsurgency initiatives: voxdev.org/topic/institution…

Can development aid counter insurgencies? Lessons from Afghanistan

Despite extensive investment in development initiatives aimed at building state legitimacy and countering insurgencies, evidence from Afghanistan suggests that such programmes can reduce violence...

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“We’ve shown that with careful selection, you can guarantee optimal solutions with a small dataset, and we provide a method to identify exactly which data you need,” says Asu Ozdaglar. news.mit.edu/2025/bigger-dat…

Bigger datasets aren’t always better

A new MIT system identifies the smallest possible dataset that can be used to optimally solve a complex problem with many potential solutions. This technique could help engineers or scientists solve...

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New research from IDSS alum Paolo Bertolotti w/ MIT Profs Fotini Christia and Ali Jadbabaie (@jababi) finds that even carefully targeted drone campaigns generate durable collateral disruption yet to be weighed in public debate or policy decisions doi.org/10.1017/S00071234251…
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The MIT Technology and Policy Program (TPP) marked its 50th anniversary with a landmark symposium celebrating a half-century of education, research, and impact — while looking ahead to the defining technology policy issues of the future. bit.ly/47yp4pP
Panelists on stage. From l-r: Daniel Xue, Travis Franck, Tory Clark, Nestor Sepulveda, Erin Smith, Bethany Patten, Graham Turk

ALT Panelists on stage. From l-r: Daniel Xue, Travis Franck, Tory Clark, Nestor Sepulveda, Erin Smith, Bethany Patten, Graham Turk
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TPP students Anthony Valiaveedu and Nat Edmonds are among the co-authors of this first-of-its-kind handbook, which serves to guide the design safety for civilian nuclear ships. bit.ly/470s6UG

MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook”

The MIT Maritime Consortium released the "Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook," which serves as a guide for design safety for civilian nuclear ships. The handbook provides unique insights into potential...

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