The Million Dollar Problem That Could Break Cryptography
P versus NP Usually, you can verify a solution to a problem. Whether it’s using multiplication for division or plugging the answer in for a…
Computer Science News
MIT Scientists Discover That Computers Can Understand Complex Words and Concepts
Models for natural language processing use statistics to collect a wealth of information about word meanings. In “Through the Looking Glass,” Humpty Dumpty says scornfully,…
New AI Can Automatically Detect a Serious Heart Condition
Utilizing intravascular optical coherence tomography images, a new technique made it easier to identify plaque erosion Researchers have created a brand-new artificial intelligence (AI) technique…
MIT Expert on Powerful Computers and Innovation
Q&A: MIT’s Neil Thompson on Computing Power and Innovation Innovation in many industries has been fueled by rapid increases in the speed and power of…
A Beginner’s Guide to Quantum Programming
The guide covers the fundamentals, along with a summary of the main quantum algorithms and instructions on how to implement them on publicly available quantum…
New Technique Dramatically Accelerates Computer Programs Without Fear of Errors
Computer scientists developed a new system that can make computer programs run faster, while guaranteeing accuracy. Researchers have pioneered a technique that can dramatically accelerate…
New Method Can Stop Cyberattacks in Less Than a Second
Computers, laptops, and other smart gadgets in our homes could be protected by artificial intelligence that can quickly identify and eliminate malware. Cardiff University researchers…
Teaching Physics to AI Can Allow It To Make New Discoveries All on Its Own
Incorporating established physics into neural network algorithms helps them to uncover new insights into material properties According to researchers at Duke University, incorporating known physics…
Making Traffic Jams a Thing of the Past – AI Traffic Light System Could Drastically Reduce Congestion
A new artificial intelligence system reads live camera footage and adapts the lights to compensate In 2014, Americans spent 6.9 billion hours trapped in traffic….
Early Detection of Arthritis Now Possible Thanks to Artificial Intelligence
Neural network learns to differentiate between healthy and inflamed bones using finger joints. Researchers have been able to teach artificial intelligence neural networks to distinguish…
New Algorithm Optimally Divvies up Tasks for Human-Robot Teams
As robots increasingly join people working on the factory floor, in warehouses, and elsewhere on the job, determining who will do which tasks increases in…
Using AI To Cure Blinding Eye Diseases
NIH discovery sheds light on tissue targeted by age-related macular degeneration and other diseases Researchers have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue…
Faster Than the Speed of Light: Overcoming the Physical Limitations of Today’s Telecommunications
With a grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark, a team of researchers and experts from industry and Aarhus University will try to solve the fundamental…
Open-Source “Unique Building Identifier” Can Help Track and Reduce Energy Use and Emissions
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers create geo-location program with energy-saving goals Computerized maps and their multiple features are a marvel. They’ll get you from point…
Gaming the Known and Unknown via Puzzle Solving With an Artificial Intelligence Agent
Researchers design multiple strategies for an artificial intelligent (AI) agent to solve a stochastic puzzle like Minesweeper. For decades, efforts in solving games had been…
Security Tool – Privid – Guarantees Privacy in Surveillance Footage
“Privid” could help officials gather secure public health data or enable transportation departments to monitor the density and flow of pedestrians, without learning personal information…
Do Humans and AI Think Alike?
A new technique compares the reasoning of a machine-learning model to that of a human, so the user can see patterns in the model’s behavior….
MIT Neuroscientists Discover That Computers Identify Faces in a Surprisingly Human-Like Fashion
When artificial intelligence is tasked with visually identifying objects and faces, it assigns specific components of its network to face recognition — just like the…
