In 1977, Andrew Barto, as a researcher at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, began exploring a new theory that neurons behaved like hedonists. The basic idea was that the human brain was driven by billions of nerve cells that were each trying to maximize pleasure and minimize pain.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the business landscape and changed how we work. Its capability to automate tasks, analyze extensive datasets efficiently and provide concise business insights facilitates both the speed and quality of business operations.

The field of AI is notoriously filled with jargon. To better understand what is going on, here is a series of explainers, which will break down some of the most common terms used in AI, and why they a

Registration is open for the inaugural “Innovate Idaho: Teaching and Learning with AI Symposium” This is a free online event taking place from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025.

This year's Turing Award — often called the Nobel Prize of computer science — is going to Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton, the pioneers of a key approach that underlies much of today's artificial intelligence.

Having machines learn from experience was once considered a dead end. It's now critical to artificial intelligence, and work in the field has won two men the highest honor in computer science.