To build a chatbot, you can take a machine learning approach or a linguistic rules-based approach. Here are the pros and cons of each. “It gets better over time” may be the leading slogan for ...

Every day, our brains adapt and learn, whether it's mastering a new skill or recalling a familiar tune. Central to this adaptability is synaptic plasticity—the process by which synapses, the ...

Using software and sensors, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have several ways to comprehend the world around them. Cameras detect objects and read road signs, HD maps tell an AV where it is in relation to ...

Every time you master a new recipe, remember a phone number, or finally figure out how to fold a fitted sheet, your brain is learning. But new research shows that the brain learns in a more complex ...

New research suggests that children as young as 3 already are beginning to recognize and follow important rules and patterns governing how letters in the English language fit together to make words.

Learning is imperative for intellectually curious people. I happen to be a curious person. I follow my curiosities and learn a ton in the process. As a writer, learning is not an option — it’s a ...

A new study from MIT shows that trying harder can actually make some aspects of learning a new language more difficult. While researchers have known that adults have a harder time with new languages ...