New AI “copilot” helps engineers design better structures

The system asks humans for feedback to increase trust in machine-generated designs for buildings and bridges. Zach Winn | MIT News Publication Date: November 13, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Abby Abazorius Email: abbya@mit.edu Phone: 617-253-2709 MIT News Office Media Download ↓ Download Image Caption: “The idea is to tap into the brains of the designers and get them to infuse their domain knowledge as the design evolves,” Josephine Carstensen says. Credits: Image: MIT News; Getty Images *Terms of Use: Images for download on the MIT News office website are made available to non-commercial entities, press and the general public under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license….