It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn – here's why AI is so power-hungry
Training neural networks burns through a lot of energy. As the AI field grows, it's working to keep its carbon foot print from growing with it.
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~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.
Dec. 11, 2020 • ~6 min
How brains do what they do is more complex than what anatomy on its own suggests
A bioengineer explains how a clearer picture of brain structure and function may fine-tune the ways brain surgery attempts to correct structure and medication tries to correct function.
July 16, 2020 • ~11 min
How technology can combat the rising tide of fake science
The internet has allowed pseudoscience to flourish. Artificial intelligence could help steer people away from the bad information.
March 9, 2020 • ~8 min
Harvard study: Artificial neural networks could be used to provide insight into biological systems
Martin Haesemeyer set out to build an artificial neural network that worked differently than fish’s brains, but what he got was a system that almost perfectly mimicked the zebrafish — and that could be a powerful tool for understanding biology.
Aug. 27, 2019 • ~6 min
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