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Harvard Tests AI to Boost HIV Testing Referrals in South Africa
ResearchOctober 20, 2026

Harvard Tests AI to Boost HIV Testing Referrals in South Africa

Harvard computer scientists are running a field trial in South Africa to test whether AI can make peer referrals for HIV services more effective, especially among men…

Harvard workshop asks what evolution can teach AI researchers about learning
ResearchOctober 19, 2026, 17:48

Harvard workshop asks what evolution can teach AI researchers about learning

The Kempner Institute at Harvard hosted a three-day workshop on how evolution shapes learning, bringing 250 scientists, researchers and students together to compare…

Research
ResearchOctober 19, 2026, 15:45

Kempner Institute Funds 21 Harvard Undergraduates in Its Largest KURE Cohort Yet

Twenty-one Harvard undergraduates have received fall 2026 fellowships from the Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence, according to the…

Researchers say a 10-year global pause on frontier AI training is feasible
BusinessOctober 9, 2026, 20:58

Researchers say a 10-year global pause on frontier AI training is feasible

A team of 26 researchers says an international, mutually verified pause of frontier AI training lasting at least 10 years is feasible. Their 200-page report, released on…