#MIT Media Lab

[math-is-magic]

What's most (least?) shocking ot me is that all the students in those pictures look exactly like MIT students today, 30 years later. Overworked Nerd really is a timeless look, huh?

So today I learned there was someone, Steve Mann, who walked around in the 90s livestreaming their life wearing gear like this

The streams (of photos) looked like this

God I need a throwback found footage film from a POV like this so bad

[rihkal]

Operabots by the MIT Media Lab (2011)

[dr-iphone]

聊愈多愈孤單？OpenAI 與 MIT 研究揭露 ChatGPT 用愈多，孤獨感愈強

生成式 AI 聊天機器人 ChatGPT 爆紅之後，AI 逐漸融入我們的日常生活，有些人使用 AI 加速工作效率，也有些人每天都會和 AI 聊天說話，把它當作自己的好閨蜜或讓透過個人化設定讓 AI 變成完美男友/女友。 然而，根據 OpenAI 與麻省理工學院媒體實驗室（MIT Media Lab）聯手研究「AI 與人類情感」的結果顯示，使用者與 ChatGPT 對話的時間愈長，可能覺得愈孤獨與孤單。 Continue reading 聊愈多愈孤單？OpenAI 與 MIT 研究揭露 ChatGPT 用愈多，孤獨感愈強

[marywoodartdept]

Human & Machine Communication

Isabelle, Off-Campus #ArtNews blogger, explores AI’s evolving role in art, highlighting artist, Sougwen Chung’s innovative work with robotics and creativity. How does tech shape artistic expression? Read more on the blog! 🎨🤖 #MarywoodArt #AIinArt

The use and role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within artistic communities has continued to be a major concern. Initially, AI was almost a novelty – something that would be used for fun. It had overt flaws and issues with generating realistic or convincing imagery. Yet it learned how to accurately mimic and replicate convincing imagery in such a short period. I find this to be fascinating. One…

[kramlabs]

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[codeandcanvas]

Digging into Design by Numbers in between finishing up Creative Code. Feels a bit like finding something which was missing.

You can find more about Design by Numbers here, and the software still works (ran it on my Windows 11), see video below: running an example code by Tom White.

[monopeptide]

yall I know that chatGPT arxiv paper confirms everyone’s prior beliefs but can we take it with a grain of salt please. I’m a big AI hater but i feel like there are a lot of red flags

[w-armansky-blog]

Self-confidence has provided her with the ability to fly. She's flying now. Pr. Robert Oxman

source: Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture - Abstract: The Art of Design, Netflix

[biglisbonnews]

Communicating across time TeleAbsence, a project from the MIT Media Lab, probes and imitates the way humans process feelings of belonging, love, and loss. https://news.mit.edu/2023/communicating-across-time-teleabsence-0811

[pekasnugs]

Professors Elchanan Mossel and Rosalind Picard named 2021 ACM Fellows

🧬 ..::Science & Tech::.. 🧬 Fellowship honors ACM members whose accomplishments drive innovation and make broader advances possible

[jcmarchi]

Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2024

New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/seven-from-mit-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences-for-2024/

Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2024

Eight MIT faculty members are among the 250 leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 24.

One of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, the academy is also a leading center for independent policy research. Members contribute to academy publications, as well as studies of science and technology policy, energy and global security, social policy and American institutions, the humanities and culture, and education.

Those elected from MIT in 2024 are:

Edward F. Crawley, professor of aeronautics and astronautics, post-tenure;

Nathaniel Hendren, professor of economics;

Mei Hong, David A. Leighty Professor of Chemistry;

Tod Machover, Muriel R. Cooper Professor of Interactive Media Design;

Anna Mikusheva, professor of economics;

Elchanan Mossel, professor of mathematics; and

Xiao-Gang Wen, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics.

“We honor these artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, non-profit, and private sectors for their accomplishments and for the curiosity, creativity, and courage required to reach new heights,” says David Oxtoby, president of the academy. “We invite these exceptional individuals to join in the academy’s work to address serious challenges and advance the common good.”

Since its founding in 1780, the academy has elected leading thinkers from each generation, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century, Maria Mitchell and Daniel Webster in the 19th century, and Toni Morrison and Albert Einstein in the 20th century. The current membership includes more than 250 Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners.

[otiskeene]

E Ink Recognized As RE100 Best Newcomer From The RE100 Leadership Awards During Climate Week NYC

E Ink (8069.TWO), a global leader in ePaper technology, has been recognized as a RE100 Best Newcomer during Climate Week NYC for its commitment to renewable energy and sustainability. The company has achieved a renewable energy usage of 20% globally, with its US sites and global sales offices running on 100% renewable energy. E Ink is setting ambitious goals, aiming to reach RE100 (100% renewable energy) across all its global sites by 2030 and achieve Net Zero emissions by 2040.

E Ink's CEO, Johnson Lee, emphasized the importance of taking responsibility for environmental impact in the face of climate change. As a pioneer in green display products, E Ink is dedicated to reducing carbon emissions by introducing renewable energy in its manufacturing and operations. They are also constantly working on improving their ePaper technology and product design to lower energy consumption and material usage, making their displays more environmentally friendly for customers.

The RE100 Leadership Awards recognize companies leading the transition to renewable electricity. E Ink received the Best Newcomer Award for its significant reduction in carbon emissions since joining RE100. By December 2022, E Ink's facilities and offices in the US achieved the RE100 goal of using 100% renewable energy. Additionally, the company has implemented highly efficient energy management systems to work toward its Net Zero 2040 and RE100 2030 targets.

Read More - https://bit.ly/3ZocfK2

[probablyasocialecologist]

Researchers have found that ChatGPT "power users," or those who use it the most and at the longest durations, are becoming dependent upon — or even addicted to — the chatbot. In a new joint study, researchers with OpenAI and the MIT Media Lab found that this small subset of ChatGPT users engaged in more "problematic use," defined in the paper as "indicators of addiction... including preoccupation, withdrawal symptoms, loss of control, and mood modification." To get there, the MIT and OpenAI team surveyed thousands of ChatGPT users to glean not only how they felt about the chatbot, but also to study what kinds of "affective cues," which was defined in a joint summary of the research as "aspects of interactions that indicate empathy, affection, or support," they used when chatting with it. Though the vast majority of people surveyed didn't engage emotionally with ChatGPT, those who used the chatbot for longer periods of time seemed to start considering it to be a "friend." The survey participants who chatted with ChatGPT the longest tended to be lonelier and get more stressed out over subtle changes in the model's behavior, too. Add it all up, and it's not good. In this study as in other cases we've seen, people tend to become dependent upon AI chatbots when their personal lives are lacking. In other words, the neediest people are developing the deepest parasocial relationship with AI — and where that leads could end up being sad, scary, or somewhere entirely unpredictable.

24 March 2025

[andmaybegayer]

I think you can tell a lot about the economic health of a country by how early and how hard they try to convince engineers to enter private practice. We had a Courting Venture Capital class at multiple points during our undergrad.

If you’re a business major too you’re a hypocrite

I’m an engineer but gotta take one business class to satisfy a requirement for my masters program. Right now we’re learning magic business spells

[bitterkarella]

Midnight Pals: Machine Movies

Darren Aronofsky: hey it's me Darren aronofsky, the doyenne of psychological horror Aronofsky: you may remember me from such innovative psychological horror concepts like Aronofsky: "what if you had some really annoying houseguests" Aronofsky: or Aronofsky: "what if a guy was really fat"

Aronofsky: but then I realized Aronofsky: why am i wasting my time thinking of ideas like a chump? Aronofsky: a computer could do that just as good as i could Poe: King: Koontz: Lovecraft: Barker: Barker: please by all means Barker: tell us more Poe: clive

Barker: ya know Barker: my favorite kind of own Barker: is the self-own Barker: like, i don't even have to say anything

Aronofsky: i was thinking about how i made that scary movie about a big fat guy Aronofsky: and then i was on deviantart and i saw there was all this AI-generated art of big fat women eating cake Aronofsky: and i thought "wow, these people sure do appreciate the horrifying psychological terror of the fat body" Poe: King: Barker: Koontz: Lovecraft: Aronofsky: and that gave me an idea

Aronofsky: art, one of mankind's greatest achievements, is quickly becoming more popular with each passing day Aronofsky: i invite you to follow along as our scientists work to conceive of a future where art is not made by man but by machine Aronofsky: movie groups of tomorrow are made up of several entities Aronofsky: computers Aronofsky: pneumatic directors Aronofsky: humans who tolerate machines

Aronofsky: this is going to be the biggest innovation in AI-generated horror since MIT media lab invented Shelley AI Mary Shelley: what Aronofsky: well researchers at MIT invented Shelley: i fucking heard you the first time Shelley: it wasn't a clarification what

Aronofsky: see, researchers at MIT invented a mary shelley bot and Mary Shelley: [shivs aronofsky] Poe: mary! it wasn't HIS bot! Shelley: fuck that shit Shelley: if there's one thing i can't stand, it's a fuckin messenger

Aronofsky: did you see my new AI-generated movie? Barker: well i was going to Barker: but then i thought Barker: why waste time watching a movie like a chump? Barker: when i could just get the AI to watch it and summarize it for me Aronofsky: Shelley: my guy makes a strong point

Aronofsky: Aronofsky: so did you read the AI-generated summary of my movie? Barker: well i was going to Barker: but then i thought Barker: why am i wasting time reading a summary like a chump? Barker: when i could just get the AI to summarize the summary

Barker: I got the AI to summarize the summary of the summary Barker: so now I've got it down to one word Aronofsky: what's the word? Barker: one sec, i'll get the AI to summarize it for you Aronofsky: i don't need to take this kind of mockery Aronofsky: i'm Darren Aronofsky, award-winning creator of "The Whale" and "Mother!" Aronofsky: i made your childhood depressing!

Aronofsky: don't forget the exclamation mark in mother(!) btw Aronofsky: it denotes excitement

Aronofsky: great news! Aronofsky: I've got the AI summarizing things so efficiently that I don't ever have to experience a sensation ever again Thomas Ligotti: god i wish that was me

[vague-humanoid]

Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results.

The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston area—into three groups, and asked them to write several SAT essays using OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s search engine, and nothing at all, respectively. Researchers used an EEG to record the writers’ brain activity across 32 regions, and found that of the three groups, ChatGPT users had the lowest brain engagement and “consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.” Over the course of several months, ChatGPT users got lazier with each subsequent essay, often resorting to copy-and-paste by the end of the study.

The paper suggests that the usage of LLMs could actually harm learning, especially for younger users. The paper has not yet been peer reviewed, and its sample size is relatively small. But its paper’s main author Nataliya Kosmyna felt it was important to release the findings to elevate concerns that as society increasingly relies upon LLMs for immediate convenience, long-term brain development may be sacrificed in the process.

“What really motivated me to put it out now before waiting for a full peer review is that I am afraid in 6-8 months, there will be some policymaker who decides, ‘let’s do GPT kindergarten.’ I think that would be absolutely bad and detrimental,” she says. “Developing brains are at the highest risk.”

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