Can artificial intelligence help scientists unravel the secrets of colliding black holes?

The detection of gravitational waves, an accomplishment that earned the Nobel Prize in physics last fall, has revolutionized astronomy. Despite all the excitement about the phenomenon, however, American gravitational wave detectors have spotted them just six times to date. Scientists would very much like to have more data to work with, and they're turning to artificial intelligence to try to identify more gravitational wave signals faster, Wired reported. That's because gravitational wave detectors are most valuable when they work together with other types of instruments to shed light on what's happening in the universe. In order for that to happen, it's not just about the detectors picking up a signal--scientists also have to realize it's there soon enough to enlist colleagues in the investigation.