A separate MIT Media Lab report found that the Reddit community r/MyBoyfriendisAI draws more than 85,000 weekly visitors.
Pattie Maes told The Washington Post about new findings from her yearslong investigation into how AI affects human cognition.
ImpactBench, launched Oct. 7, gives a broad overview of how an AI model scores on different metrics.
Studies from the MIT Media Lab and Georgetown University show AI chatbots and summaries implant false memories in users.
ImpactBench measures AI's impact on human health and wellbeing. MIT Media Lab's framework evaluates 807 metrics across 26 benchmarks.
Research from Fluid Interfaces group at the MIT Media Lab tests how much of your AI process your colleagues actually need to see.
By Adam Conner-SimonsMany people find AI-based chatbots helpful in keeping up with news, but a study by Pattie Maes and her colleagues at t…
Read more about where the Media Lab has been, and where it’s going, in MIT Technology Review.
MemPal, developed by the Fluid Interfaces group, is featured in WBUR for its use of AI to support memory in older adults.
AI Is Making Us Worse at Spotting Lies, MIT Media Lab's Anku Rani Warns
New research found relying too much on AI negatively affected people’s ability to identify misinformation.
Media Lab study shows that, much like how GPS has weakened our navigation skills, AI can make us worse at detecting fake news.
Fluid Interfaces alum Harpreet Sareen is turning houseplants into sensors that make city life safer, smarter, and more alive.
In a Bloomberg Businessweek interview, Pattie Maes, head of the Fluid Interfaces group, said AI should augment cognition, not replace it.
‘Advancing Humans with AI’ makes bettering lives the focus
WHx 2026 Enabling Grants spotlight five MIT Media Lab projects advancing women’s health research, clinical collaboration, and translation.
A collaboration between Responsive Environments and Fluid Interfaces wins the Lasting Impact Award at ACM Augmented Humans 2026.
Study from the Fluid Interfaces exploring dreams was referenced by TIME magazine.
Why can people watch the same video footage and see different things? Neuroscience can help explain
Dream engineering, pioneered at the MIT Media Lab, is named the most powerful idea of the 21st century by BBC Science Focus experts.
Dell Technologies and MIT explore AI’s evolving business impact—offering insights and advice from top industry thought leaders.
Researchers are scrambling to figure out why generative AI appears to lead some people to a state of “psychosis.”
MIT researchers find chatbot relationships can reduce loneliness, while one in five Americans report intimate A.I. encounters despite risks.
OpenAI’s push for broader appeal raised safety concerns. With new safeguards in place, can the company keep growing at the same pace?
MIT Media Lab deepens KBTG partnership in Bangkok, advancing AI, social algorithms, and community innovation across Thailand.
By Rhiannon WilliamsIt’s a tale as old as time. Looking for help with her art project, she strikes up a conversation with her assistan…
Manuel Cherep accepts Best Poster Award at the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium Symposium for research on LLM agents.
Prof. Pattie Maes on designing AI to boost creativity, awareness, and support human wellbeing.
By Charlie FinkSan Francisco-based startup Mentra has raised $8 million to launch MentraOS 2.0, an open-source operating system designed sp…
In this episode Maes shares her benchmarks for this goal, along with research on outcomes for humans using AI every day.
From CNN to The New Yorker, international outlets spotlight Nataliya Kos’myna’s research on how AI tools affect cognitive function.
Recent studies suggest that tools such as ChatGPT make our brains less active and our writing less original.
Pattie Maes and Ed Boyden receive Aging Brain Initiative seed grants to advance innovative Alzheimer’s research.
Media Lab projects honored in Fast Company's 2025 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Researchers from Fluid Interfaces receive 2024 Amazon Research Award for work in AWS AI research area.
Media Lab researchers awarded MGAIC grants for exploring AI decision-making and human-AI musical collaboration.
Pattie Maes + Pat Pataranutaporn explore how AI companions shape us—and how to design them to support human wellbeing.
Award for research exploring how immersive VR deepens the emotional experience of personal memories.
Arianna Huffington spoke at the inaugural AHA Symposium, during the opening panel: "What does it mean to flourish in the age of AI?"
It’s what psychologists call self-continuity, and can improve your health and well-being
WIRED’s advice columnist cracks open the publication’s archive to consider past promises about AI agents.
“We should think more about how we want to use this technology to help people."
Prof. Maes's research lies at the intersection of human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence.
A growing body of research shows how AI can subtly mislead users—and even implant false memories.
“We have to think a lot more carefully about how we design the interaction between people and AI.”
How the intensity of emotional experiences affects your focus.
Editor’s Note: This blog was written jointly with OpenAI and the MIT Media Lab. It also appears here.
This award is given to individuals whose research in human-computer interaction is considered both fundamental and influential.
MemPal was selected in the Health category.
Professor Pattie Maes chose a career in computer science for practical reasons, but was drawn to the amazing research being done at MIT.
In honor of World Mental Health Day, Samsung is emphasizing its collaboration with the MIT Media Lab to explore the mind-body connection, a…
By enabling users to chat with an older version of themselves, Future You aims to reduce anxiety + guide young people to make better choices
Developed by MIT Media Lab, MemPal was co-designed with older adults, enabling them to shape a future where they can age comfortably at home
Professor Pattie Maes and research scientist Nataliya Kosmyna demonstrate a wearable brain-computer interface called AttentivU.
Four out of eleven selected research projects were from the Media Lab community.
The startup Augmental allows users to operate phones and other devices using their tongue, mouth, and head gestures.
In the 1990s, Professor Pattie Maes, head of the Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces group, helped pioneer the concept of software agents.
Authors include researchers from the Fluid Interfaces, Future Sketches, and Tangible Media research groups.
The paper authored by Professor Hiroshi Ishii and Brygg Ullmer is from CHI '97.
The second iteration of this hackathon featured 66 films and 400 participants from local institutions, other states, and countries.
A number of Media Lab researchers and alumni are included in the cohort.
This research shows how AI can support LGBTQIA+ advocacy, how technology might help create a more accepting + understanding society.
In El País, researchers from Fluid Interfaces discuss their study that found users' beliefs about a chatbot influenced their interactions.
In Psychology Today, author William Poundstone considers research from the Fluid Interfaces group in light of the Clever Hans effect.
Research from the Fluid Interfaces group finds that users' perceptions of an AI chatbot influence their interactions with the technology.
The Media Lab is honored to have had its research and researchers highlighted in two 2023 end-of-year lists prepared by MIT News.
Wearable Reasoner: Towards Enhanced Human Rationality through a Wearable AI Assistant