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New AI Strategy Mimics How Brains Learn to Smell

By Jordana Cepelewicz
September 18, 2018
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Machine learning techniques are commonly based on how the visual system processes information. To beat their limitations, scientists are drawing inspiration from the sense of smell.

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‘Functional Fingerprint’ May Identify Brains Over a Lifetime

By Raleigh McElvery
August 16, 2018
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A unique neurological “functional fingerprint” allows scientists to explore the influence of genetics, environment and aging on brain connectivity.

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To Make Sense of the Present, Brains May Predict the Future

By Jordana Cepelewicz
July 10, 2018
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A controversial theory suggests that perception, motor control, memory and other brain functions all depend on comparisons between ongoing actual experiences and the brain’s modeled expectations.

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To Build Truly Intelligent Machines, Teach Them Cause and Effect

By Kevin Hartnett
May 15, 2018
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Judea Pearl, a pioneering figure in artificial intelligence, argues that AI has been stuck in a decades-long rut. His prescription for progress? Teach machines to understand the question why.

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Machine Learning’s ‘Amazing’ Ability to Predict Chaos

By Natalie Wolchover
April 18, 2018
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In new computer experiments, artificial-intelligence algorithms can tell the future of chaotic systems.

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Why Artificial Intelligence Like AlphaZero Has Trouble With the Real World

By Joshua Sokol
February 21, 2018
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The latest artificial intelligence systems start from zero knowledge of a game and grow to world-beating in a matter of hours. But researchers are struggling to apply these systems beyond the arcade.

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The Future of Quantum Computing

Job One for Quantum Computers: Boost Artificial Intelligence

By George Musser
January 29, 2018
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The fusion of quantum computing and machine learning has become a booming research area. Can it possibly live up to its high expectations?

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Solution: ‘How to Win at Deep Learning’

By Pradeep Mutalik
November 3, 2017
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When equipped with hidden layers, deep neural networks can accomplish nonlinear feats that are difficult even with sophisticated mathematics.

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How to Build a Robot That Wants to Change the World

By John Pavlus
November 1, 2017
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And not destroy humanity in the process.


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