MIT Technology Review

Google DeepMind’s new AI agent cracks real-world problems better than humans can

AlphaEvolve uses large language models to find new algorithms that outperform the best human-made solutions for data center management, chip design, and more. Google DeepMind has once again used large ...
VegOut Magazine

Psychology says people who made decisions before algorithms experienced less anxiety and more confidence in their choices

Before recommendation engines told us what to want, people developed authentic preferences through trial and error—and ...
Wired

For Algorithms, Memory Is a Far More Powerful Resource Than Time

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...
Physics World

Are longer quantum algorithms actually good?

Researchers from the US and the UK have studied the relationship between a quantum algorithm’s runtime and its resilience to noise, with unexpected results Optimising the design of a quantum algorithm ...
MIT Technology Review

Google DeepMind’s game-playing AI just found another way to make code faster

The AI-generated algorithms are already being used by millions of developers. DeepMind’s run of discoveries in fundamental computer science continues. Last year the company used a version of its ...