Q&A: What AI actually does in diffusion models for drug design

In the search for new drugs, artificial intelligence in the form of diffusion models is being used in drug design. What ...
Nature

Physics-Informed Machine Learning

Recent developments in machine learning techniques have been supported by the continuous increase in availability of high-performance computational resources and data. While large volumes of data are ...
Nature

‘World models’ are AI’s latest sensation: what are they and what can they do?

Training AI world models on data about physical environments could improve their real-world capabilities in technologies such ...

Here’s what Apple showcased at ICLR 2026, one of the world’s biggest AI conferences

ICLR 2026 is wrapping up today, closing out nearly a week of presentations, debates, and research showcases from leading AI ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

Geospatial AI is reinventing the rainforest beat

Environmental journalists are pairing satellite imagery and machine learning to expose illegal mining across the Amazon.
Smithsonian Magazine

A.I. Outperformed Doctors at Diagnosing Real-World E.R. Patients in a New Study. That Doesn’t Mean Computers Will Replace Clinicians

One of OpenAI's large language models did better than physicians in several experiments, hinting that A.I.-assisted emergency ...