AI agents are fast, loose, and out of control, MIT study finds

The majority of agentic AI systems disclose nothing about what safety testing, and many systems have no documented way to shut down a rogue bot, a study by MIT found.

Shri Balwant Institute of Technology Integrates IIT, Stanford, and MIT Certifications Into Engineering Curriculum

In 2026, the Shri Balwant Institute of Technology (SBIT) in Sonepat, Haryana, has emerged as a leader in industrial-academic synergy. By pivoting from traditional faculty-led advice to a Global ...
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MIT OpenCourseWare Ignites Learner's Education Passion

Training for a clerical military role in France, Gustavo Barboza felt a spark he couldn't ignore. He remembered his love of ...

From factories to bazaars, what the India AI Impact Summit’s skilling panel is really arguing for

A panel at India AI Impact Summit 2026 maps a shift from static degrees to living skills, backed by DPI and decentralised AI agents.
WBUR

Lock it down or let it be: MIT students mull campus security after professor's killing, Brown shooting

As MIT resumed classes this week, security was top of mind for some students still reeling after last semester ended with one of its famed professors fatally shot off-campus days after a mass shooting ...
InfoQ

MIT's Recursive Language Models Improve Performance on Long-Context Tasks

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...
Science Daily

MIT scientists strip cancer of its sugar shield

Scientists at MIT and Stanford have unveiled a promising new way to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells more effectively. Their strategy targets a hidden “off switch” that tumors ...
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Investigators search for shooter in Brookline killing of MIT nuclear physicist Nuno F.G. Loureiro

QUESTIONS AND VERY FEW ANSWERS. YOU GOT THAT RIGHT. YOU KNOW, INVESTIGATORS SAID FROM THE START THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO THE BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTING. BUT TONIGHT, SOURCES ...
New York Post

Cops investigating whether Brown, MIT murders are connected — after days of unsuccessful manhunts

Investigators are probing potential ties between the deadly shooting at Brown University and the slaying of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, sources told The Post. No suspects have ...
The Providence Journal

Investigators looking into possible connection between Brown, MIT shootings

Investigators are looking at whether the mass shooting at Brown University Dec. 13 is linked to the murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor two days later, law enforcement sources ...
The Boston Globe

Colleagues and neighbors reel as investigation continues in Brookline killing of MIT professor

BROOKLINE — As investigators continued working Wednesday in the fatal shooting of an acclaimed MIT professor, stunned colleagues at the university where he worked and neighbors on the quiet Brookline ...