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EmTech MIT 2018
14 Stories
Coverage of the annual EmTech conference held September 12-13, 2018.
Don’t just ditch Facebook—start your own social-media site instead
There might be a better way of making social media a healthier place, from creating more user-friendly settings to setting up our own sites from scratch.
September 13, 2018
Artificial intelligence is often overhyped—and here’s why that’s dangerous
AI has huge potential to transform our lives, but the term itself is being abused in very worrying ways, says Zachary Lipton, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
September 13, 2018
“Hundreds” of crimes will soon be solved using DNA databases, genealogist predicts
CeCe Moore’s company has been helping police departments solve cold cases by uploading crime-scene DNA to public genealogy databases.
September 13, 2018
US takes first step toward a quantum computing workforce
The pioneer behind a new national plan says it could help the US compete—and address a looming shortage of quantum engineers.
September 13, 2018
How to hack an election—and what states should do to prevent fake votes
Two speakers at this year’s EmTech MIT conference addressed voting vulnerabilities.
September 13, 2018
The World Bank is a verified blockchain booster
Its efforts are still just experiments, but the global development bank is serious about using blockchains to help it reduce poverty.
September 13, 2018
AI is set to change the aerospace industry—but won’t be flying planes anytime soon
Boeing is investing in artificial intelligence and products that will help manage our overcrowded skies and take the pressure off human pilots.
September 13, 2018
How machine learning and sensors are helping farmers boost yields
Software that optimizes seed selection, reduces fertilizer use, and detects early signs of disease is revolutionizing agriculture.
September 12, 2018
Soon your doctor will be able to wirelessly track your health—even through walls
MIT professor Dina Katabi is building a gadget that can sit in one spot and track everything from breathing to walking, no wearables required.
September 12, 2018
Uptake is putting the world’s data to work
By applying AI to industrial data, the startup is minimizing machines’ downtime.
September 12, 2018
Car makers are testing a way for humans to team up with dangerous robots
If Veo Robotics is successful, human factory workers will eventually work with robots the way farmers work with horses.
September 12, 2018
How AI could help solve some of society’s toughest problems
Machine learning and game theory help Carnegie Mellon assistant professor Fei Fang predict attacks and protect people.
September 12, 2018
Curbing emissions isn’t enough—we need emergency solutions for climate change
Top energy scientist Daniel Schrag says we have to adapt and innovate, because we’re already signed up for centuries of higher global temperatures.
September 12, 2018
A plan to advance AI by exploring the minds of children
Cognitive science and neuroscience could inspire the next big innovations in artificial intelligence, says the head of an ambitious new MIT-led research project.
September 12, 2018
