Abstract: Reinforcement Learning (RL) algorithms are widely considered to be the enabling technology for deep learning and allow for agents in complex systems to learn in a dynamic environment. In ...

We use heuristics to solve computationally difficult problems where optimal solutions are too expensive to deploy, hard to manage, or otherwise inefficient. Our prior work, MetaOpt, shows many of the ...

Media personalities and online influencers who sow social division for a living, blame the rise of assassination culture on Antifa and MAGA. Meanwhile, tech CEOs gin up fears of an AI apocalypse. But ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

Creating simple data classes in Java traditionally required substantial boilerplate code. Consider how we would represent Java’s mascots, Duke and Juggy: public class JavaMascot { private final String ...

On a scorching July afternoon in Shanghai, dozens of Chinese students hunch over tablet screens, engrossed in English, math and physics lessons. Algorithms track every keystroke, and the seconds spent ...

Companies across sectors have invested in AI at some of their new manufacturing sites. AI can help to increase production, predict machine breakdowns, and forecast demand. This article is part of "How ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often portrayed as a disruptive force in healthcare, raising concerns about whether machines will one day replace human clinicians. Yet, the emerging reality is far ...

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The cyclical, now AI-fueled, “SEO is dead” panic cycle is in full swing. But here’s what most of those headlines miss: Search isn’t a platform, it’s a behavior. Whether people are typing into Google ...

Offline, in real-world Los Angeles, most Angelenos are having a perfectly normal day. But online, the fires and riots are still raging. The powerful algorithms that fuel social media platforms are ...