MIT - The Media Lab
Going beyond known boundaries and disciplines — inventing a better future through creative, unconventional research.
Year Founded:
1985
Geography:
North America
Address:
75 Amherst St, E14 Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Visit WebsiteTo go beyond known boundaries and disciplines, encouraging the most unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas. MIT Media Lab explores how to harness new technologies to make the world a better place.
AI areas they serve
Areas of Focus
AI and machine learning
Human-computer interaction
Algorithmic fairness
Digital media
Social computing
Bioengineering
Wearable computing
Creative technology
Learning technologies
AI ethics
AI Impact Areas
Upcoming Goals
Continue pushing boundaries of technology research across AI, biotech, interaction design, and social computing
Advance ethical AI research
Develop new creative and social technologies
1985: Founded by Nicholas Negroponte and Jerome Wiesner
Pioneered research across digital technology, design, and human expression
Launched over 30 research groups spanning AI, human-computer interaction, art, and more
Alumni and researchers have founded numerous companies and initiatives
Published influential work on ethics of AI, algorithmic fairness (Joy Buolamwini's "Gender Shades" project), and creative technology
Home to projects like One Laptop per Child