Asian Spectator

Men's Weekly

.

What is a black box? A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden

  • Written by Saurabh Bagchi, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
What is a black box? A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hiddenYou can't see inside any opaque box, but the color black adds an air of mystery.chingraph/iStock via Getty Images

For some people, the term “black box” brings to mind the recording devices in airplanes that are valuable for postmortem analyses if the unthinkable happens. For others it evokes small, minimally outfitted theaters. But...

More Articles ...

  1. Gravitational wave detector LIGO is back online after 3 years of upgrades – how the world's most sensitive yardstick reveals secrets of the universe
  2. AI is changing how Americans find jobs, get promoted and succeed at work
  3. GOP's proposed expansion of SNAP work requirements targets many low-income people in their early 50s – but many of them already work
  4. Shavuot: The Jewish holiday that became all about children
  5. How can I make studying a daily habit?
  6. Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith: Supreme Court rules for income streams over artistic freedom
  7. How wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains
  8. Unionized bodies in topless bar! Strippers join servers and baristas in new labor movement
  9. Balance declines with age, but exercise can help stave off some of the risk of falling
  10. Military drones are swarming the skies of Ukraine and other conflict hot spots – and anything goes when it comes to international law

Magazine

Integrasi pengetahuan lokal sebagai solusi iklim: Belajar dari masyarakat adat Bayan di Lombok

● Masyarakat adat Bayan di Lombok Utara, NTB, punya Wariga sebagai sistem pengetahuan alam yang presisi.● Ada juga arsitektur Bale Bayan yang terbukti tahan gempa dan sistem ‘awiq-aw...

Tan Malaka untuk pemula: Sejauh mana kita bisa mempercayai mitos?

● ‘Madilog’ karya Tan Malaka mengajak masyarakat Indonesia meninggalkan cara berpikir mistik dan beralih ke logika ilmiah.● Mitos dan rasio bukanlah lawan, melainkan dua bentuk...

Kenaikan harga tiket Transjakarta: Antara kemampuan masyarakat dan beban pemda Jakarta

● Setelah 2 dekade, harga tiket Transjakarta bakal naik.● Pemerintah daerah Jakarta sedang menghadapi paceklik sehingga harus mengurangi subsidi.● Jika kenaikan harga tiket lebih tin...