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Suddenly AI and software are performing tasks with human-like creativity and supercomputer power.

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Paper Problem

Cash is passé. But digital money makes you easier to track.

by Kenneth Rogoff
2017-02-22T07:00:00-05:00

Intelligent Machines

Playtime’s Over

Getting computers to beat humans at games is impressive. But now the real work begins.

by Emma Brunskill
2017-02-22T07:00:00-05:00

Intelligent Machines

AI Software Juggles Probabilities to Learn from Less Data

Gamalon has developed a technique that lets machines learn to recognize concepts in images or text much more efficiently.

by Will Knight
2017-02-14T10:00:00-05:00

Intelligent Machines

An AI Poker Bot Has Whipped the Pros

It’s another seminal moment for machine learning, and a painful schooling for humans.

by Jamie Condliffe
2017-01-31T12:50:00-05:00

Intelligent Machines

Why Poker Is a Big Deal for Artificial Intelligence

Playing poker involves dealing with imperfect information, which makes the game very complex, and more like many real-world situations.

by Will Knight
2017-01-23T13:04:00-05:00

Intelligent Machines

AI Software Learns to Make AI Software

Google and others think software that learns to learn could take over some work done by AI experts.

by Tom Simonite
2017-01-18T15:11:00-05:00

Intelligent Machines

In 2017, China Is Doubling Down on AI

The country’s Internet giants are focusing on AI research, and domestic venture capital funding is pouring into the field.

by Jamie Condliffe
2017-01-17T11:10:00-05:00

Intelligent Machines

Poker Is the Latest Game to Fold Against Artificial Intelligence

Two research groups have developed poker-playing AI programs that show how computers can out-hustle the best humans.

by Will Knight
2017-01-11T13:17:00-05:00

Intelligent Machines

5 Big Predictions for Artificial Intelligence in 2017

Expect to see better language understanding and an AI boom in China, among other things.

by Will Knight
2017-01-04T00:00:00-05:00

Intelligent Machines

In 2016, AI Home Assistants Won Our Hearts

Amazon’s Alexa took off, Google launched Home—and Mark Zuckerberg even built his own.

by Jamie Condliffe
2016-12-20T10:30:00-05:00

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