Author: MIT Schwarzman College of Computing<\/p>\n
The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing has awarded seed grants<\/a> to seven projects that are exploring how artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction can be leveraged to enhance modern work spaces to achieve better management and higher productivity.<\/p>\n Funded by Andrew W. Houston \u201905 and Dropbox Inc., the projects are intended to be interdisciplinary and bring together researchers from computing, social sciences, and management.<\/p>\n The seed grants can enable the project teams to conduct research that leads to bigger endeavors in this rapidly evolving area, as well as build community around questions related to AI-augmented management.<\/p>\n The seven selected projects and research leads include:<\/p>\n \u201cLLMex: Implementing Vannevar Bush\u2019s Vision of the Memex Using Large Language Models<\/strong>,\u201d led by Patti Maes<\/a> of the Media Lab and David Karger<\/a> of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Inspired by Vannevar Bush\u2019s Memex, this project proposes to design, implement, and test the concept of memory prosthetics using large language models (LLMs). The AI-based system will intelligently help an individual keep track of vast amounts of information, accelerate productivity, and reduce errors by automatically recording their work actions and meetings, supporting retrieval based on metadata and vague descriptions, and suggesting relevant, personalized information proactively based on the user\u2019s current focus and context.<\/p>\n \u201cUsing AI Agents to Simulate Social Scenarios<\/strong>,\u201d led by John Horton<\/a> of the MIT Sloan School of Management and Jacob Andreas<\/a> of EECS and CSAIL. This project imagines the ability to easily simulate policies, organizational arrangements, and communication tools with AI agents before implementation. Tapping into the capabilities of modern LLMs to serve as a computational model of humans makes this vision of social simulation more realistic, and potentially more predictive.<\/p>\n \u201cHuman Expertise in the Age of AI: Can We Have Our Cake and Eat it Too?<\/strong>\u201d led by Manish Raghavan<\/a> of MIT Sloan and EECS, and Devavrat Shah<\/a> of EECS and the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems. Progress in machine learning, AI, and in algorithmic decision aids has raised the prospect that algorithms may complement human decision-making in a wide variety of settings. Rather than replacing human professionals, this project sees a future where AI and algorithmic decision aids play a role that is complementary to human expertise.<\/p>\n \u201cImplementing Generative AI in U.S. Hospitals<\/strong>,\u201d led by Julie Shah<\/a> of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and CSAIL, Retsef Levi<\/a> of MIT Sloan and the Operations Research Center, Kate Kellog<\/a> of MIT Sloan, and Ben Armstrong<\/a> of the Industrial Performance Center. In recent years, studies have linked a rise in burnout from doctors and nurses in the United States with increased administrative burdens associated with electronic health records and other technologies. This project aims to develop a holistic framework to study how generative AI technologies can both increase productivity for organizations and improve job quality for workers in health care settings.<\/p>\n \u201cGenerative AI Augmented Software Tools to Democratize Programming<\/strong>,\u201d led by Harold Abelson<\/a> of EECS and CSAIL, Cynthia Breazeal<\/a> of the Media Lab, and Eric Klopfer<\/a> of the Comparative Media Studies\/Writing. Progress in generative AI over the past year is fomenting an upheaval in assumptions about future careers in software and deprecating the role of coding. This project will stimulate a similar transformation in computing education for those who have no prior technical training by creating a software tool that could eliminate much of the need for learners to deal with code when creating applications.<\/p>\n \u201cAcquiring Expertise and Societal Productivity in a World of Artificial Intelligence<\/strong>,\u201d led by David Atkin<\/a> and Martin Beraja<\/a> of the Department of Economics, and Danielle Li<\/a> of MIT Sloan. Generative AI is thought to augment the capabilities of workers performing cognitive tasks. This project seeks to better understand how the arrival of AI technologies may impact skill acquisition and productivity, and to explore complementary policy interventions that will allow society to maximize the gains from such technologies.<\/p>\n \u201cAI Augmented Onboarding and Support<\/strong>,\u201d led by Tim Kraska<\/a> of EECS and CSAIL, and Christoph Paus<\/a> of the Department of Physics. While LLMs have made enormous leaps forward in recent years and are poised to fundamentally change the way students and professionals learn about new tools and systems, there is often a steep learning curve which people have to climb in order to make full use of the resource. To help mitigate the issue, this project proposes the development of new LLM-powered onboarding and support systems that will positively impact the way support teams operate and improve the user experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Go to Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"