General science

As Big Data has altered the face of research, the same factors of Volume, Velocity and Variety used to define it, are changing the opportunities of analytic data exploration as well; thus, the introduction of the term Big Analytics. Improvement in algorithms and computing power provide the foundation to produce automated platforms that can identify patterns in analytic model results beyond...

In past work, the criteria of Truth, Beauty, and Justice have been leveraged to evaluate models (Lave and March 1993, Taber and Timpone 1996). Earlier, while relevant, Justice was seen as the least important of modeling considerations, but that is no longer the case. As the nature of data and computing power have opened new opportunities for the application of data and algorithms from public...

Inspired by biological and cultural evolution, there have been many attempts to explore and elucidate the necessary conditions for open-endedness in artificial intelligence and artificial life. Using a continuous cellular automata called Lenia as the base system, we built large-scale evolutionary simulations using parallel computing framework JAX, in order to achieve the goal of never-ending...

Generative AI models, including large language models and multimodal models that include text and other media, are on the cusp of transforming many aspects of modern life, including entertainment, education, civic life, the arts, and a range of professions. There is potential for Generative AI to have a substantive impact on the methods and pace of discovery for a range of scientific...