What is a black box? A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden

Metaphorical black boxes shield the inner workings of AIs, which protect software developers’ intellectual property. They also make it hard to understand how the AIs work – and why things go wrong.

Saurabh Bagchi, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
May 22, 2023 • ~5 min

Machine learning is helping police work out what people on the run now look like

How do police forces make artificially aged images of people who have been missing for years?

Charlie Frowd, Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Central Lancashire • conversation
Feb. 20, 2023 • ~6 min

When researchers don't have the proteins they need, they can get AI to 'hallucinate' new structures

Using a form of artificial intelligence called deep neural networks, researchers can generate new proteins from scratch without having to consult nature.

Ivan Anishchenko, Acting instructor in Computational Biology, University of Washington • conversation
Jan. 5, 2022 • ~8 min

What is a neural network? A computer scientist explains

Neural networks today do everything from cameras to translations. A professor of computer science provides a basic explanation of how neural networks work.

Tam Nguyen, Assistant Professor, University of Dayton • conversation
Dec. 11, 2020 • ~6 min

AI could help solve the privacy problems it has created

Artificial intelligence insatiable data needs has encouraged the mass collection of personal data, placing privacy at risk. But AI can help solve the very problem it creates.

Aryya Gangopadhyay, Professor, Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
June 22, 2020 • ~8 min

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