By unlocking the master algorithm, the author argues, we can make accurate predictions across all fields of knowledge. This would enable humanity to either follow and be cognizant to what lies ...

For Bayesians, creating the master algorithm boils down to efficiently implementing Bayes's theorem, a mathematical rule for updating our degree of belief in a hypothesis when we see new evidence.

Some researchers dream of solving all mysteries with a common method—but a mathematical paradox may keep such solutions out of reach ...

It wasn’t until 2002 that three researchers found a way to de-randomize primality testing, and in practice their algorithm is far slower than the best randomized algorithms. For other problems, it’s ...

DeepMind has consistently attempted to tackle the problem using an approach called lookahead search. With this method, an algorithm will consider future states to plan a course of action.