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Laboratory for InformationDecision Systems

About LIDS

About US

The Laboratory for Information & Decision Systems is pioneering advancements in analytical information and decision sciences
Our dynamic research environment fosters collaboration and innovation, empowering our members to tackle some of the most complex challenges in telecommunications, information technology, automotive systems, energy, defense, and human health.
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Latest news & developments from LIDS
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January 9, 2026
3 Questions: How AI could optimize the power grid
Society
Personalization features can make LLMs more agreeable
Autonomy
February 19, 2026
Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions
Society

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February 17, 2026
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Book Talk: Robert C. Berwick and Matilde Marcolli
February 17, 2026
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AI4 Society Seminar: Florence G'sell
February 13, 2026
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MIT Robotics Seminar: Juraj Kabzan
OUR RESEARCH

Focus areas

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people

It’s our people & students that drive interdisciplinary innovation to create tomorrow’s leaders
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Focus areas

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The four focus areas of our research ensure impactful advances in computing foundations and its transformative applications: Machine Learning and Data Science, Autonomy and Agency, Computing and Sustainability, Computing and Society.

Research Fields

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LIDS PIs engage in numerous research fields, including Statistics, Statistical Inference, Probability and Stochastic Processes, Optimization, Game Theory, Autonomous Systems, Robotics, Reinforcement Learning, Sequential Decision Making, Learning for Control, Control Theory, Information Theory, Communications and Networks, Theory of Computation.

Impact areas

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LIDS research addresses and is driven by broad challenges, emerging applications, critical needs, and intellectual opportunities for technological advances. LIDS plays a key role in identifying novel directions and advancing the state of the art in several industries, such as Aerospace, Automotive, Communications and Networks, Energy and Infrastructure, Finance, Healthcare, Human Resources, Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles, Sustainability and Environment, Transportation, and more.