How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover ‘rules’ for how neurons encode new information
As you experience or encounter new things, your brain must encode this information via the right neural networks at the right time.
Takaki Komiyama, Professor of Neurobiology, University of California, San Diego
• conversation
April 17, 2025 • ~7 min
April 17, 2025 • ~7 min
Fill-in-the-blank training primes AI to interpret health data from smartwatches and fitness trackers
AI can process data from wearable devices to better monitor your health and detect problems sooner. The trick is teaching AI algorithms how to cut through the noise.
Eloy Geenjaar, Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology •
conversation
April 10, 2025 • ~9 min
April 10, 2025 • ~9 min
What is reinforcement learning? An AI researcher explains a key method of teaching machines – and how it relates to training your dog
Computing pioneer Alan Turing suggested training machines with rewards and punishments. Two computer scientists put the idea into practice in the 1980s and set the stage for the likes of ChatGPT.
Ambuj Tewari, Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan •
conversation
April 7, 2025 • ~7 min
April 7, 2025 • ~7 min
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