Jeremy Hsu is a science and technology journalist who writes for publications such as Scientific American, Discover, Wired, IEEE Spectrum and Undark. His recent focus has been on how artificial intelligence techniques such as deep learning could impact society.

Jeremy Hsu
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How scientists secure the data driving autism research
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Can a computer diagnose autism?
Machine-learning holds the promise to help clinicians spot autism sooner, but technical and ethical obstacles remain.
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