Science AMA Series: We see an opportunity to achieve a deeper
understanding of intelligence. We are MIT faculty members Anantha
Chandrakasan, Daniela Rus, and James DiCarlo. AMA!
Abstract
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news around our work. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ At MIT, we are on a
quest to answer two big questions. How does human intelligence work, in
engineering terms? And how can we use that deep grasp of human
intelligence to build wiser and more useful machines, to the benefit of
society? We aspire for our new knowledge and newly built tools to serve
the public good. Read this MIT news article to learn more:
http://mitsha.re/5k6D30i80qQ About us Anantha Chandrakasan: I am the
dean of the School of Engineering at MIT. Before being named Dean, I was
the Vannevar Bush Professor and head of the Department of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). During my tenure at EECS I
spearheaded a number of initiatives that opened opportunities for
students, postdocs, and faculty to conduct research, explore
entrepreneurial projects, and engage with EECS. Daniela Rus: I am the
Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
and Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT. I imagine a future where robots are so
integrated in the fabric of human life that they become as common as
smart phones are today. James DiCarlo: I am the head of MIT’s Department
of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and the Peter de Florez Professor of
Neuroscience. My research goal is to reverse engineer the brain
mechanisms that underlie human visual intelligence, such as our ability
to recognize objects on a desk, words on a page, or the faces of loved
ones. This knowledge could inspire novel machine vision systems,
illuminate new ways to repair or augment lost senses and potentially
create new methods to treat disorders of the mind.