Machine Learning Research
Massively More Training Text: Harvard unveils a million-book corpus for AI training
Harvard University amassed a huge new text corpus for training machine learning models.
Science
Machine Learning Research
Albert Gu: More learning, less data
Building a foundation model takes tremendous amounts of data. In the coming year, I hope we’ll enable models to learn more from less data.
Machine Learning Research
When LLMs Propose Research Ideas: Stanford study finds AI matches human experts at writing research proposals
How do agents based on large language models compare to human experts when it comes to proposing machine learning research? Pretty well, according to one study.
Science
A Lost Voice Regained: Brain implants paired with neural network reconstruct speech for ALS patient
A man who lost the ability to speak four years ago is sounding like his earlier self, thanks to a collection of brain implants and machine learning models.
Generative AI
AI Agents for AI Research: Agentic workflow generates novel scientific research papers
While some observers argue that large language models can’t produce truly original output, new work prompted them to generate novel scientific research.
Tech & Society
AI’s Path to Zero Emissions Is Cloudy: AI and data center boom challenges big tech's emissions targets
The boom in AI is jeopardizing big tech’s efforts to reach its targets for emissions of greenhouse gasses.
Science
Heart-Risk Model Saves Lives: Deep learning model identifies high-risk patients from EKG readings
A deep learning model significantly reduced deaths among critically ill hospital patients.
Science
AlphaFold 3 Embraces All Biochemistry: DeepMind’s AlphaFold 3 enhances 3D biomolecular modeling.
The latest update of DeepMind’s AlphaFold model is designed to find the structures of not just proteins but all biologically active molecules as well as interactions between them.
Machine Learning Research
Predicting Scientific Discoveries: AI predicts scientific breakthroughs using social graphs
A new AI method directs scientists toward promising avenues of inquiry.
Science
Toward Managing AI Bio Risk: Over 150 scientists commit to ensure AI safety in synthetic biology research.
Scientists pledged to control their use of AI to produce potentially hazardous biological materials.
Science
Cross-Species Cell Embeddings: AI enhances cell type discovery, identifies previously elusive “Norn cells”
Researchers used an AI system to identify animal cell types from gene sequences, including a cell type that conventional approaches had discovered only in the past year.
Science
Robot Chemist: RoboChem, a system that outshines human chemists in chemical synthesis efficiency
A robot outperformed human chemists at synthesizing chemicals. Researchers at University of Amsterdam built RoboChem, an integrated robotic system that learned to design light-activated chemical reactions while achieving optimal yields and throughput.