Determinism

We're finally beginning to understand how the brain changes as it picks up a new task.

In general relativity, a gravitational white hole is a hypothetical region of space that cannot be entered from outside.

Neuroscience research claiming to question the existence of free will may have been misinterpreted.

Carnegie Mellon University researchers propose a new LLM training technique that gives developers more control over chain-of-thought length.

AI is powerful technology, but that doesn't mean we should adopt it unquestioningly.

The rapid evolution of Large Language Models (LLMs) has transformed them from basic conversational tools into sophisticated entities capable of complex reasoning and decision-making. These advancements have led to the development of specialized LLM-based agents designed for diverse tasks such as coding and web browsing. As these agents become more capable, the need for a robust framework that facilitates global…

"If you constantly use an AI to find the music, career or political candidate you like, you might eventually forget how to do this yourself." Ethicist Muriel Leuenberger considers the personal impact of relying on AI.

MIT researchers argue that, in some situations where machine-learning models are used to allocate scarce resources or opportunities, randomizing decisions in a structured way may lead to fairer outcomes.

One of the justifiable criticisms of human genetic studies is the underrepresentation of participants from diverse populations. Lack of inclusion must be addressed at-scale to identify causal disease factors and understand the genetic causes of health ...

Companies are looking for an exec to lead their corporate artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The CIO is the obvious choice, but there are some challenges ahead

Everything in the universe may be preordained, according to physics

Researchers are striving to reverse-engineer artificial intelligence and scan the "brains" of LLMs to deduce the how any why of that they are doing

The 2023 Turing Award has been given to Avi Widgerson. The mathematician found that adding randomness into algorithms made them better at solving nondeterministic problems.

Let's unveil the role of random number generators in RNG casinos and see how they guarantee fairness in online gaming.

Russell Impagliazzo studies hard problems, the limits of cryptography, the nature of randomness and more.

ChatGPT claims ADA will become a

Søren Mau's Mute Compulsion offers a unique and relatable entry into the social and economic dimensions of modern Marxist thought.

Machine Learning (ML) is increasingly used to implement advanced applications with non-deterministic behavior, which operate on the cloud-edge continuum. The pervasive adoption of ML is urgently calling for assurance solutions assessing applications non-functional properties (e.g., fairness, robustness, privacy) with the aim to improve their trustworthiness. Certification has been clearly identified by…

You may think you chose to read this, but Stanford scientist Robert Sapolsky would disagree. He says virtually all human behavior is beyond our conscious control.

Author Gavin Mueller speaks to Computer Weekly about the history of resistance to automation, and why Luddite perspectives and practices are useful in pushing for more equitable digital futures