MIT Researchers Take Science Policy to Capitol Hill

MIT center director Rakhlin shares considerations on AI in academia

MIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Alexander (Sasha) Rakhlin shares important considerations for departments and institutions regarding the best path forward for AI in academia, in an MIT News Q&A.

NIST Joins White House Effort to Drive 'A New Golden Age of Science'

NIST announced it is joining a White House effort aimed at driving what is described as 'A New Golden Age of Science.' The agency said that as the nation's lead agency for measurement science and standards, it is uniquely positioned to bridge the distance between fundamental discovery and industrial capability.

MIT's Christina Delimitrou targets data center energy efficiency

MIT Associate Professor Christina Delimitrou is rethinking how large cloud computing systems operate to reduce the environmental impact of data centers. Her work focuses on making these facilities more energy efficient as their environmental threat grows.

National Sea Grant Advisory Board sets public meeting agenda

The Federal Register published a notice scheduling a public meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board, a Federal Advisory Committee. Members will discuss and advise on the National Sea Grant College Program, covering program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, and science and technology programs. The full agenda is available on the Sea Grant website.

Anthropic updates Usage Policy with new deceptive activity rules

Anthropic published its 2026 Usage Policy update, effective November 12. The revision clarifies existing rules and adds examples for Claude's longer, more independent work. It consolidates restrictions on fake accounts and fabricated news into a new section, Do Not Engage in Deceptive Campaigns or Artificial Activity, and refocuses the elections section on preventing voter deception and election disruption.