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Making airfield assessments automatic, remote, and safe
In 2022, Randall Pietersen, a civil engineer in the U.S. Air Force, set out on a training mission to assess damage at an airfield runway, practicing “base recovery” protocol after a simulated attack. For hours, his team walked over the area in chemical protection gear, radioing in geocoordinates as they documented damage and looked for…
FunSearch: Making new discoveries in mathematical sciences using Large Language Models
Research Published 14 December 2023 Authors Alhussein Fawzi and Bernardino Romera Paredes By searching for “functions” written in computer code, FunSearch made the first discoveries in open problems in mathematical sciences using LLMs Update: In December 2024, we published a report on arXiv showing how our method can be used to amplify human performance in…
Marvel Rivals may have banned mods, but we spoke to the modders making new skins anyway
Marvel Rivals continues its upward momentum weeks after launch, seemingly providing a cocktail of powerful IP and engaging gameplay that folks are going bananas over. As is tradition, this popularity combined with a dedicated PC playerbase and a distinct cast like has attracted modders like bees to a field of flowers. Days after the game’s…
Making the art world more accessible
In the world of high-priced art, galleries usually act as gatekeepers. Their selective curation process is a key reason galleries in major cities often feature work from the same batch of artists. The system limits opportunities for emerging artists and leaves great art undiscovered. NALA was founded by Benjamin Gulak ’22 to disrupt the gallery…
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