Modelling and simulation Research update Machine learning could help slow epidemic spread Neural network outperforms standard contact tracing at choosing who to test for disease Read article: Machine learning could help slow epidemic spread
States of matter Research update Machine learning spots topological phase transitions in experimental data Diffusion-maps method needs no prior knowledge about a physical system Read article: Machine learning spots topological phase transitions in experimental data
Artificial intelligence Blog Will AI bots ever replace science journalists? (And no, this was written by a human) The strengths and limitations of robot journalism were debated at the recent European Conference of Science Journalism Read article: Will AI bots ever replace science journalists? (And no, this was written by a human)
Diagnostic imaging Research update AI rivals human radiologists at breast-cancer detection Routine mammography programmes impose significant workloads on clinical staff; soon, commercial AI systems might help take the strain Read article: AI rivals human radiologists at breast-cancer detection
Artificial intelligence Podcasts The funny and sinister sides of machine learning, how to make nanoparticles by the tonne An artificial-intelligence blogger and a nanotech entrepreneur are our guests this week Read article: The funny and sinister sides of machine learning, how to make nanoparticles by the tonne
Artificial intelligence Opinion and reviews Artificial stupidity Margaret Harris reviews You Look Like a Thing and I Love You by Janelle Shane Read article: Artificial stupidity
Earth sciences Research update Artificial intelligence spots unusual feature at Earth’s core-mantle boundary Astrophysics algorithm is applied to seismic waves Read article: Artificial intelligence spots unusual feature at Earth’s core-mantle boundary
States of matter Research update Machine learning teases out differences in high-pressure ice phases Findings will be important for planetary science as well as condensed-matter physics Read article: Machine learning teases out differences in high-pressure ice phases
Artificial intelligence Opinion and reviews Can a machine think? Susan Curtis reviews The Road to Conscious Machines: the Story of AI by Michael Wooldridge Read article: Can a machine think?
Diagnostic imaging Research update Crowdsourced AI challenge aims to improve mammography accuracy Combining artificial intelligence algorithms with radiologist assessment can improve the accuracy of detecting cancer in screening mammograms Read article: Crowdsourced AI challenge aims to improve mammography accuracy
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