The Science of Intelligence meets the Engineering of Intelligence
Spotlights
Missions + Platforms
To understand intelligence, the Quest fosters and funds research Missions.
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Brain-Score
The Brain-Score platform aims to yield accurate, machine-executable computational models of how the brain gives rise to the mind. Read More
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Embodied Intelligence
The Embodied Intelligence mission addresses how we perceive the world around us and integrate this information to plan and complete tasks. Read More
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The Development of Intelligent Minds
This mission aims to understand how children grasp new concepts and build upon layers of concepts to reach an understanding of the world. Read More
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Scaling Inference
The Scaling Inference team pursues an alternate scaling route for AI systems and for NI models, based on inference in probabilistic programs. Read More
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Perceptual Intelligence
The Perceptual Intelligence mission aims to produce machine executable models of human visual intelligence. Read More
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Intelligence Observatory
The Intelligence Observatory works with researchers in the Missions using the Quest VR lab and other tools to capture data. Read More
News
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Tomás Lozano-Pérez elected to membership in NAE
Professor Tomás Lozano-Pérez is one of the 150 new members of the National Academy of Engineering.
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Prof. Ev Fedorenko to receive Troland Research Award
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently announced that MIT Associate Professor Evelina Fedorenko will receive a 2025 Troland Research Award for her groundbreaking contributions toward understanding the language network in the human brain.
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Teaching robots their limits
The “PRoC3S” method helps an LLM create a viable action plan by testing each step in a simulation. This strategy could eventually aid in-home robots to complete more ambiguous chore requests.