Tag: Computers

Computers have undoubtedly changed the world of chess forever. Chess engines provide a numerical score for any move. In one sense, these scores tell us the best move for any situation. At the same time, these moves are not always the most practical for humans playing against other humans. In...

Have you ever wondered what is happening inside the computers when they run? I have. I imagined tiny little ants working hard, pressing buttons, and running the machine in the background of computers. But that’s far from the truth. After reading, researching, and watching more information, her...

In a documentary released in 1990, Steve Jobs tells a story that he would return to repeatedly over the course of his career: I think one of the things that really separates us from the high primates is that we’re tool builders. I read a study that measured the efficiency of locomotion fo...

Though personal computers have certainly increased productivity in many ways, they have also replaced one type of worker with new and different types of experts. This new environment often requires workers throughout society to discard their previous skills for those required to effectively use comp...

Quantum computing has opened up a realm of possibilities, especially in the area of simulating and understanding complex quantum systems in areas like quantum chemistry and condensed matter physics. Recent paper by QunaSys describes a promising approach- Quantum-Selected Configuration Interaction (Q...

Conscious computers are approaching the realm of possibility. But the question of the delta between AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) and a computer which is conscious delves into complex philosophical and scientific domains where clear answers are yet to be found. Currently, both AGI and consci...