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How to Guarantee the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles

January 16, 2024

As computer-driven cars and planes become more common, the key to preventing accidents, researchers show, is to know what you don’t know.

The Year in Computer Science

December 20, 2023

Artificial intelligence learned how to generate text and art better than ever before, while computer scientists developed algorithms that solved long-standing problems.

AI System Beats Chess Puzzles With ‘Artificial Brainstorming’

November 15, 2023

By bringing together disparate approaches, machines can reach a new level of creative problem-solving.

Tiny Language Models Come of Age

October 5, 2023

To better understand how neural networks learn to simulate writing, researchers trained simpler versions on synthetic children’s stories.

The Physical Process That Powers a New Type of Generative AI

September 19, 2023

Some modern image generators rely on the principles of diffusion to create images. Alternatives based on the process behind the distribution of charged particles may yield even better results.

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Why Mathematical Proof Is a Social Compact

August 31, 2023

Number theorist Andrew Granville on what mathematics really is — and why objectivity is never quite within reach.

The Usefulness of a Memory Guides Where the Brain Saves It

August 30, 2023

New research finds that the memories useful for future generalizations are held in the brain separately from those recording unusual events.

The AI Tools Making Images Look Better

August 23, 2023

Researchers have discovered ways around a fundamental trade-off between accuracy and beauty in digital images.

Neural Networks Need Data to Learn. Even If It’s Fake.

June 16, 2023

Real data can be hard to get, so researchers are turning to synthetic data to train their artificial intelligence systems.

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