Machine Learning

Molecular patterns and machine learning can pin down crime scene maggots

When people understand the system and process behind AI art, its moral implications become harder to accept

A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats aren’t just survivors—they’re talkative city dwellers with their own hidden nightlife. Mapping their movements and conversations could offer insights to transform urban planning and pest control

AI can transfer strange qualities through seemingly unrelated training—from a love of owls to something more dangerous

ChatGPT and Gemini AI write in different idioms, linguists find

To build safe but powerful AI models, start by testing their ability to play games on the fly

A Google DeepMind system improves chip designs and addresses unsolved math problems but has not been rolled out to researchers outside the company

Early cultural exposure can influence kids’ ideas about gender and STEM in significant ways

Before turning to a large language model for ethical counsel, consider what makes for good advice

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was given to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for development of techniques that laid the foundation for revolutionary advances in artificial intelligence

From spotless giraffes to secret squirrels, Janelle Shane probes the absurdity (and dangers) of generative AI

Experiments with optical illusions have revealed surprising similarities between human and AI perception