Artificial Intelligence
The Computer Scientist Training AI to Think with Analogies
Melanie Mitchell says digital minds will never truly be like ours until they can make analogies
Artificial Intelligence48 articles archived since 1845
Computing
The Question Medical AI Can’t Answer
It’s unable to tell us why it came to a particular decision—and that’s crucial information
Computing
AI Creates False Documents That Fake Out Hackers
The algorithm hides sensitive information in a sea of decoys
Computing
Artificial Intelligence Develops an Ear for Birdsong
Machine-learning algorithms can quickly process thousands of hours of natural soundscapes
Biotech
AI System Can Sniff Out Disease as Well as Dogs Do
Researchers are training algorithms to emulate trained dogs’ ability to detect cancer and other diseases, perhaps including COVID-19
Computing
How to Make Artificial Intelligence More Democratic
A new type of learning model uses far less data than conventional AIs, allowing researchers with limited resources to contribute
Computing
Will Artificial Intelligence Ever Live Up to Its Hype?
Replication problems plague the field of AI, and the goal of general intelligence remains as elusive as ever
Policy
Health Care AI Systems Are Biased
We need more diverse data to avoid perpetuating inequality in medicine
Computing
How to Preserve the Privacy of Your Genomic Data
A technology called “fully homomorphic encryption” is so secure that even future quantum computers won’t be able to crack it
Neuroscience
AI Assesses Alzheimer’s Risk by Analyzing Word Usage
New models used writing samples to predict the onset of the disease with 70 percent accuracy
Policy
Deepfakes and the New AI-Generated Fake Media Creation-Detection Arms Race
Manipulated videos are getting more sophisticated all the time—but so are the techniques that can identify them
Computing
Can AI Fix Electronic Medical Records?
Digitization of patient charts was supposed to revolutionize medical practice. Artificial intelligence could help unlock its potential
Computing
Will Machines Ever Become Conscious?
AI may equal human intelligence without matching the true nature of our experiences
Public Health
Artificial Intelligence Sniffs Out Unsafe Foods
Researchers trained machine-learning algorithms to read Amazon reviews for hints that a food product would be recalled by the FDA. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Biotech
AI Can Predict Kidney Failure Days in Advance
A new program could save lives in hospitals, where kidney injury is one of the most common causes of death
Conservation
Rhinos and Their Gamekeepers Benefit From A.I.
Starting in 2017, an artificial intelligence monitoring system at the Welgevonden Game Reserve in South Africa has been helping to protect rhinos and their caretakers.
Computing
Humans Fold: AI Conquers Poker’s Final Milestone
A new program outperforms professionals in six-player games. Could business, political or military applications come next?
Biotech
AI-Based App Could Screen for Cervical Cancer
An algorithm that can diagnose the disease from photographs would be especially useful in developing countries
Computing
“Superhuman” AI Triumphs Playing the Toughest Board Games
Will a general algorithm that masters chess, go and shogi succeed as well for games with less-defined rules?
Biotech
AI for Molecular Design
Machine-learning algorithms are speeding up the search for novel drugs and materials
