First supernova detected, confirmed, classified and shared by AI - Northwestern Now
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A fully automated process, including a brand-new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, has successfully detected, identified and classified its first supernova. Not only does this rapidly accelerate the process of analyzing and classifying new supernova candidates, it also bypasses human error.
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New AI model detects, classifies and confirms the first supernova
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First Supernova Discovered by AI - Open Data Science - Your News Source for AI, Machine Learning & more
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Has LIGO Just Detected The 'Trifecta' Signal That All Astronomers Have Been Hoping For?, by Ethan Siegel, Starts With A Bang!
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First Observed Nearly a Thousand Years Ago, Scientists Finally Confirm Elusive Third Type of Supernova, Smart News
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First supernova detected, confirmed, classified and shared by AI - Northwestern Now
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First supernova found and identified by artificial intelligence
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New AI System Discovers Supernova Without Human Help - TOMORROW'S WORLD TODAY®
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Astronomers finally find the cosmic source of gold and silver
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AI makes first detection, identification and classification of a supernova
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AI found a supernova by itself. Will it be long before it finds aliens?
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