We think norms spread by imitation, but one deceptively simple rule tells a more human story

A paper appearing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers a strikingly simple answer to a longstanding ...
Brown University

Do AI language models ‘understand’ the real world? On a basic level, they do, a new study finds

New research shows that AI language models can develop a mathematical “understanding” that differentiates between events that ...
Frontiers

Computational Frameworks for Decision-Making: From Bayesian Inference to Reinforcement Learning Models

The ability to make adaptive decisions in uncertain environments is a fundamental characteristic of biological intelligence. Historically, computational ...
Crypto Briefing

Andrew Martinez: Bayesian forecasting leads macro predictions, simple models outperform complex ones, and AI introduces real-time challenges | Macro Musings with David Beckworth

Andrew Martinez is an assistant professor of economics at American University. He previously served as an economist in the Office of Macroeconomic Analysis at the US Department of the Treasury. His ...
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A simple explanation of Bayes’ theorem anyone can understand

Get a simple explanation of Bayes’ Theorem that anyone can understand, even with no advanced math background. This video breaks the idea down using clear examples and intuitive reasoning to show how ...
NPR

'Where do you want to go?': Six words that helped her start again

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. If you or someone you know is in ...
SciTech Daily

Bayes’ Rule Goes Quantum: A 250-Year-Old Theory Learns New Tricks

Physicists have derived a quantum version of Bayes’ rule, revealing how beliefs and probabilities update in the quantum realm with potential applications in computing and beyond. Credit: Shutterstock ...
snhu

What is Social Capital and Why is It So Important?

The original article, which was published in November 2019, was updated by Dr. Rick Mask in collaboration with Gina Neugebauer. Social capital is not a new term. In fact, it has been examined by many ...
GitHub

SBPC - Simple Bayesian Peak Caller

SBPC is a peak caller for genomic data that implements a Bayesian statistical framework to evaluate the probabilities of regions being peaks. It is designed for CUT&TAG/CUT&RUN sequencing data and ...