Daniela Rus aspires to help build a world where robotics and AI systems aid in both physical and cognitive work.

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Daniela Rus is the director of MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, where she accelerates scientific discovery and enables solutions to the biggest challenges facing humanity. She is the coauthor of two books: The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots and the forthcoming The Mind's Mirror: Risk and Reward in the Age of AI.

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System Changers: Notes on Session 3 of TED2024

April 16, 2024

Many of the world’s systems, big and small, could use an upgrade. In a dynamic Session 3 at TED2024, six speakers explore how to do just that — taking on everything from global development and capitalism to robots and vertical farming. The event: Talks from Session 3 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted […]

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