The Role of Prompt Engineering in GenAI Systems
In the rapidly evolving and transforming artificial intelligence landscape, the emergence of Generative AI and the nuanced discipline of Prompt Engineering represent significant milestones. These advancements are not just reshaping the technological frontier; they are redefining the boundaries of creativity, innovation, and problem-solving across various domains. This article offers an in-depth exploration of Prompt Engineering […]
The Download: rise of the robots, and what organoids can teach us
—This is an excerpt from a new book, The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots, by MIT CSAIL director Daniela Rus Robots are an incredible way to enhance and extend the reach of human capabilities. In 2009, I worked with the biologist Roger Payne to use camera-mounted drones to study whales and […]
Using generative AI to improve software testing | MIT News
Generative AI is getting plenty of attention for its ability to create text and images. But those media represent only a fraction of the data that proliferate in our society today. Data are generated every time a patient goes through a medical system, a storm impacts a flight, or a person interacts with a software […]
Understanding Henri Fayol’s 14 Principles of Management
Henri Fayol, a French mining engineer, is considered one of the founding fathers of modern management theory. Fayol’s contributions have had a profound impact on managerial practices worldwide. His seminal work, “General and Industrial Management,” introduced the concept of administrative management and laid the foundation for his 14 Principles of Management. These principles provide a […]
The robots are coming. And that’s a good thing.
What if we could throw our sight, hearing, touch, and even sense of smell to distant locales and experience these places in a more visceral way? So we wondered what would happen if we were to tap into the worldwide community of gamers and use their skills in new ways. With a robot working inside […]
Xbox and Best Buy Launch Stunning SpongeBob-Inspired Special Edition Xbox Bundle
Xbox, Best Buy, Paramount Game Studios and GameMill are joining forces to give SpongeBob SquarePants fans a new way to game. Through Best Buy Drops on the Best Buy Mobile App, fans will have the exclusive opportunity bring home an Xbox Series X – Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Special Edition Bundle which includes a custom-designed […]
New dressing robot can ‘mimic’ the actions of care-workers
Scientists have developed a new robot that can ‘mimic’ the two-handed movements of care-workers as they dress an individual. Until now, assistive dressing robots, designed to help an elderly person or a person with a disability get dressed, have been created in the laboratory as a one-armed machine, but research has shown that this can […]