Q&A: Rethinking how innovation happens

AI Special Report · Oct 5, 2026

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Q&A: Rethinking how innovation happens** (MIT AI News) - [Read more](https://news.mit.edu/2026/qa-eugene-fitzgerald-rethinking-how-innovation-happens-0817) - **AI helps design new materials that work in the real world** (MIT AI News) - [Read more](https://news.mit.edu/2026/ai-helps-design-new-materials-that-work-in-real-world-0826) - **Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot** (Wired AI) - [Read…