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The Physics Principle That Inspired Modern AI Art

January 5, 2023

Diffusion models generate incredible images by learning to reverse the process that, among other things, causes ink to spread through water.

The Year in Computer Science

December 21, 2022

Computer scientists this year learned how to transmit perfect secrets, why transformers seem so good at everything, and how to improve on decades-old algorithms (with a little help from AI).

What Does It Mean to Align AI With Human Values?

December 13, 2022

Making sure our machines understand the intent behind our instructions is an important problem that requires understanding intelligence itself.

After a Quantum Clobbering, One Approach Survives Unscathed

December 7, 2022

A quantum approach to data analysis that relies on the study of shapes will likely remain an example of a quantum advantage — albeit for increasingly unlikely scenarios.

AI Reveals New Possibilities in Matrix Multiplication

November 23, 2022

Inspired by the results of a game-playing neural network, mathematicians have been making unexpected advances on an age-old math problem.

New Chip Expands the Possibilities for AI

November 10, 2022

An energy-efficient chip called NeuRRAM fixes an old design flaw to run large-scale AI algorithms on smaller devices, reaching the same accuracy as wasteful digital computers.

New Entanglement Results Hint at Better Quantum Codes

October 24, 2022

A team of physicists has entangled three photons over a considerable distance, which could lead to more powerful quantum cryptography.

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The Computer Scientist Who’s Boosting Privacy on the Internet

October 18, 2022

Harry Halpin wants our internet conversations to be more private. He’s helped create a new kind of network that might make it possible.

How Do You Prove a Secret?

October 11, 2022

Zero-knowledge proofs allow researchers to prove their knowledge without divulging the knowledge itself.

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