MIT's new AI could eliminate video buffering woes

MIT discovered a way to improve video streaming by reducing buffering times and pixelation. A new AI developed at the university's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory uses machine learning to pick different algorithms depending on network conditions. In doing so, the AI, called Pensieve, has been shown to deliver a higher-quality streaming experience with less buffering than existing systems. Streaming sites use ABR algorithms to determine which resolution videos will play at. Instead of sending a video to your computer in one complete piece, it breaks it up into smaller pieces and sends them sequentially.