Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial intelligence is here, and it's transforming every aspect of science. From Google’s DeepMind discovering the structure of nearly every known protein to AI deciphering a 2,000-year-old "lost book," new and future computer systems that can outperform humans have near-infinite applications.
But how concerned should we be with the rollout of AI, and what impact could this have on our world? Live Science's expert writers and editors search for answers to these questions and keep you tuned in to the wildest developments in machine learning with the latest AI news, articles and features.
Latest about Artificial Intelligence
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Google's DeepMind AI can make better weather forecasts than supercomputers
By Ben Turner published
DeepMind's new machine learning algorithm takes less than a minute to make its forecasts and can run on a desktop. But it won't replace traditional forecasts anytime soon.
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These noise-canceling headphones can filter specific sounds on command, thanks to deep learning
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists have created headphones that let users pick the sounds they want to listen to or block out, thanks to a new AI algorithm that could lead to "superhuman hearing".
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'Student of Games' is the 1st AI that can master different types of games, like chess and poker
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
AI programs usually master either information-perfect games like chess or information-imperfect games like poker, but "Student of Games" is a general algorithm that can master both types.
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In a 1st, AI neural network captures 'critical aspect of human intelligence'
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists have demonstrated that an AI system called a neural network can be trained to show "systematic compositionality," a key part of human intellect.
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DARPA is funding AI to help make battlefield decisions
By Joe Phelan published
The U.S. military research agency DARPA is spending millions to develop artificial intelligence that can help make strategic battlefield decisions.
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AI is transforming every aspect of science. Here's how.
By Saikiran Chandha published
In the future, research labs will embrace the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to tackle wicked problems and speed up scientific discovery.
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AI chatbot ChatGPT can't create convincing scientific papers… yet
By Harry Baker published
A computer model created by researchers can detect ChatGPT-generated fake studies more than 99% of the time, a new study shows.
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AI's 'unsettling' rollout is exposing its flaws. How concerned should we be?
By Stephanie Pappas published
AI isn't close to becoming sentient, but it could be disruptive anyway.
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