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Computer Scientists Prove Why Bigger Neural Networks Do Better

February 10, 2022

Two researchers show that for neural networks to be able to remember better, they need far more parameters than previously thought.

Researchers Build AI That Builds AI

January 25, 2022

By using hypernetworks, researchers can now preemptively fine-tune artificial neural networks, saving some of the time and expense of training.

What Does It Mean for AI to Understand?

December 16, 2021

It’s simple enough for AI to seem to comprehend data, but devising a true test of a machine’s knowledge has proved difficult.

AI Researchers Fight Noise by Turning to Biology

December 7, 2021

Tiny amounts of artificial noise can fool neural networks, but not humans. Some researchers are looking to neuroscience for a fix.

Neuron Bursts Can Mimic Famous AI Learning Strategy

October 18, 2021

A new model of learning centers on bursts of neural activity that act as teaching signals — approximating backpropagation, the algorithm behind learning in AI.

A New Link to an Old Model Could Crack the Mystery of Deep Learning

October 11, 2021

To help them explain the shocking success of deep neural networks, researchers are turning to older but better-understood models of machine learning.

How Computationally Complex Is a Single Neuron?

September 2, 2021

Computational neuroscientists taught an artificial neural network to imitate a biological neuron. The result offers a new way to think about the complexity of single brain cells.

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The Computer Scientist Training AI to Think With Analogies

July 14, 2021

Melanie Mitchell has worked on digital minds for decades. She says they’ll never truly be like ours until they can make analogies.

Same or Different? The Question Flummoxes Neural Networks.

June 23, 2021

For all their triumphs, AI systems can’t seem to generalize the concepts of “same” and “different.” Without that, researchers worry, the quest to create truly intelligent machines may be hopeless.

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