SQI, part of MIT's Schwarzman College of Computing, coordinates faculty and experts from science, engineering, and humanities to tackle intelligence as both a biological phenomenon and an engineering challenge. Their goal is to resolve foundational questions about intelligence function and origin, combining insights from neuroscience, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence.
The initiative's approach balances rigorous scientific inquiry with engineering experimentation, aiming to replicate and extend facets of natural intelligence in artificial systems. Recent funding via the Siegel Family Endowment has expanded SQI’s scope, supporting benchmark platforms and collaborative projects that connect behavioral studies to machine intelligence development, seeking novel breakthroughs beyond current AI capabilities.
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