Machine Learning: AI That Runs on Human Failure Succeeds in Making Crystals

The use of machine learning has allowed us to solve many of our problems. It can allow us to effectively manage bandwidth, possibly predict solar flares, automate the rooting out of weeds, and so much more. The ability to learn and experience the world much as humans do allows our machines to be better at the tasks we give them. Sometimes, they're even better than humans are. US chemists have created a machine-learning algorithm that studies successful and failed experiments in order to beat humans at predicting ways to make crystals.