ArchaeologyDecember 6, 2021
Pompeii’s Ruins to Be Reconstructed by Robot
An ambitious project is underway to develop a robot with enough smarts, strength and sensitivity to restore fragmented archaeological remains
Machine Learning
Artificial IntelligenceOctober 28, 2021
AI Generates Hypotheses Human Scientists Have Not Thought Of
Machine-learning algorithms can guide humans toward new experiments and theories
New Issue: Orbital Catastrophe Ahead? Read Now
PrivacyOctober 6, 2021
A Blank Wall Can Show How Many People Are in a Room and What They’re Doing
The technique is the latest method to glean a surprising amount of surveillance from a meager source
ComputingJuly 27, 2021
How Olympic Tracking Systems Capture Athletic Performances
The 3-D tracking systems used in Tokyo may one day enable digital twins of athletes
Space & PhysicsFebruary 16, 2020
Quantum SETI
Vast data sets and machine learning could link SETI to quantum computing
EvolutionJuly 12, 2019
The Urgency of Agency
Our consciousness gets in the way of thinking about evolution
EvolutionJune 17, 2019
Stupid Humans
If we’re a dud cosmic experiment, is there hope?
ComputingJune 15, 2018
That Vision Thing: New AI System Can Imagine What It Hasn't Seen
Scientists have developed machine-learning that can teach itself to visualize a three-dimensional scene from unobserved angles
ComputingMay 17, 2018
So, Umm, Google Duplex’s Chatter Is Not Quite Human
A systems scientist breaks down the intricacies of making a machine that can fool humans into thinking it’s one of us
ComputingMay 15, 2018
Can Gender Be Computed?
The use of algorithms to guess a person’s gender based on images, video or audio raise significant social and ethical concerns yet to be fully explored
ComputingMay 20, 2016
Unveiling the Hidden Layers of Deep Learning
Interactive neural network “playground” visualization offers insights on how machines learn
Mind & BrainSeptember 28, 2011
Goldie Hawn Plunges into Brain Science
ASPEN. When I arrived at the Aspen Meadows Resort for the Second Annual Aspen Brain Forum last Thursday evening, Goldie Hawn was getting out of a vehicle near the entrance.