Posts Tagged ‘hlf’
Mathematicians’ New Best Friend?
A recent blog post highlighted three Spark Session talks at the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum that focused on the potential for a new era of superhuman AI capabilities through AI self-improvement and interaction with the real-world environment. Here, we discuss the thoughts of human mathematicians on the prospect of ‘superhuman AI mathematicians’ impacting their field. Read more
When the Stochastic Parrot Spoke for Itself… and Flew Away
The latest versions of popular chatbots are shedding their reputation as
stochastic parrots and demonstrating skills far beyond their training data such
as self-improvement and original problem-solving – and in the process exposing
the potential for a new era of superhuman AI capabilities. Read more
A Random Walk on the Wild Side
It is midnight in New York. A drunkard sets off from home, and goes for a walk. In their inebriation, at each crossroads they randomly choose a direction with equal probability. North with probability ¼. East with probability ¼. South with probability ¼. West with probability ¼. Will they find their way home?
This is an example of what is called a random walk. A random walk is a process by which your location is determined from a sequence of random steps. Read more
What Do Food and Research Have in Common? More Than You Might Think
A common German saying is that “love goes through the stomach” – but perhaps the same could be said of research?
We asked twelve researchers: If you had to choose a meal to describe your research – which one would you choose and why? Read more
Why People Hate Maths, and Why You Should Love It
“Oh, I hated maths at school.”
It is a phrase every mathematician has heard time and time again. Indeed, just in the past month, I have found myself explaining the joy and value in learning maths at parties, in schools, and even on national news. So why is enjoying mathematics so controversial? Read more