MIT professor warns: 'IRIS Immersion Program' invitation emails are a scam
lucacarlone1 · x · 2026-11-02
MIT associate professor Luca Carlone publicly clarified that emails inviting people to an 'IRIS Immersion Program' in San Francisco — supposedly signed by him and offering full grants covering flights, accommodation, and living expenses — are a scam. He has no affiliation with the program and urges recipients not to reply or share personal information.
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