By unlocking the master algorithm, the author argues, we can make accurate predictions across all fields of knowledge. This would enable humanity to either follow and be cognizant to what lies ...

The real challenge is to design an algorithm that will solve all the different problems these approaches try to solve — that single algorithm will be the “master algorithm.” ...

For Bayesians, creating the master algorithm boils down to efficiently implementing Bayes's theorem, a mathematical rule for updating our degree of belief in a hypothesis when we see new evidence.

Google has discovered a method to solve CAPTCHA puzzles with high levels of accuracy, a recent paper by the company has revealed. When specifically tackling reCAPTCHAs, a popular implementation ...

Some researchers dream of solving all mysteries with a common method—but a mathematical paradox may keep such solutions out of reach ...

Quantum computers solve difficult problems efficiently using quantum gates and quantum algorithms. Shor's algorithm is an example of a quantum algorithm that is more efficient than classical ...

Superintelligence, roughly defined as an AI algorithm that can solve all problems better than people, will be a watershed for humanity and tech. Even the best human experts have trouble making ...

Andrei Bulatov’s contributions to the field of computer science were recognized as he was one of five researchers to receive the Gödel Prize for their work on the classification of the counting ...