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neural networks

Researchers Discover a More Flexible Approach to Machine Learning

By Steve Nadis
February 7, 2023
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“Liquid” neural nets, based on a worm’s nervous system, can transform their underlying algorithms on the fly, giving them unprecedented speed and adaptability.

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artificial intelligence

Machines Learn Better if We Teach Them the Basics

By Max G. Levy
February 1, 2023
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A wave of research improves reinforcement learning algorithms by pre-training them as if they were human.

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The Computer Scientist Who Finds Life Lessons in Games

By Ben Brubaker
January 25, 2023
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In Shang-Hua Teng’s work, theoretical and practical questions have long been intertwined. Now he’s turning his focus to the impractical.

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Finally, a Fast Algorithm for Shortest Paths on Negative Graphs

By Ben Brubaker
January 18, 2023
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Researchers can now find the shortest route through a network nearly as fast as theoretically possible, even when some steps can cancel out others.

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quantum computing

New Algorithm Closes Quantum Supremacy Window

By Ben Brubaker
January 9, 2023
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Random circuit sampling, a popular technique for showing the power of quantum computers, doesn’t scale up if errors go unchecked.

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The Physics Principle That Inspired Modern AI Art

By Anil Ananthaswamy
January 5, 2023
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Diffusion models generate incredible images by learning to reverse the process that, among other things, causes ink to spread through water.

2022 in Review

The Year in Computer Science

By Bill Andrews
December 21, 2022
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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).

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What Does It Mean to Align AI With Human Values?

By Melanie Mitchell
December 13, 2022
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Making sure our machines understand the intent behind our instructions is an important problem that requires understanding intelligence itself.

quantum computing

After a Quantum Clobbering, One Approach Survives Unscathed

By Allison Parshall
December 7, 2022
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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.


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