algorithms
Why Algorithms Are Ruining Your Web Experience
The internet was once a place for discovery. A space where curiosity could roam free, where you could stumble across something entirely new, and where every click could lead to something exciting and unexpected. Today, however, we’ve found ourselves trapped in the monotony of algorithm-driven feeds, where every piece of content is served up based…
Trump’s Anti-Bias AI Order Is Just More Bias
On November 2, 2022, I attended a Google AI event in New York City. One of the themes was responsible AI. As I listened to executives talk about how they aligned their technology with human values, I realized that the malleability of AI models was a double-edged sword. Models could be tweaked to, say, minimize…
Teaching AI models what they don’t know
Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT provide plausible-sounding answers to any question you might ask. But they don’t always reveal the gaps in their knowledge or areas where they’re uncertain. That problem can have huge consequences as AI systems are increasingly used to do things like develop drugs, synthesize information, and drive autonomous cars. Now, the…
Discovering novel algorithms with AlphaTensor
Research Published 5 October 2022 Authors Alhussein Fawzi, Matej Balog, Bernardino Romera-Paredes, Demis Hassabis, Pushmeet Kohli First extension of AlphaZero to mathematics unlocks new possibilities for research Algorithms have helped mathematicians perform fundamental operations for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians created an algorithm to multiply two numbers without requiring a multiplication table, and Greek…
AlphaDev discovers faster sorting algorithms
Impact Published 7 June 2023 Authors Daniel J. Mankowitz and Andrea Michi New algorithms will transform the foundations of computing Digital society is driving increasing demand for computation, and energy use. For the last five decades, we relied on improvements in hardware to keep pace. But as microchips approach their physical limits, it’s critical to…