'Like gene editing for neural networks': MIT researchers used GPT-6 Astra to edit Qwen's open weights directly, boosting math performance

In the strongest example of "weight space programming", as the technique is called, Astra’s intervention raised Qwen3.5-0.8B’s MATH-500 score from 7.9% to 48.1% while touching approximately 0.016% of ...

MIT researchers show LLMs can edit neural network weights without training: Here’s what it means

For years, the deal with neural networks has been simple. You train them. Millions of small changes done by an optimizer until numbers inside stabilize to something useful. People don’t manually write ...
Phys.org

Brain stimulation can boost math learning in people with weaker neural connections

The strength of certain neural connections can predict how well someone can learn math, and mildly electrically stimulating these networks can boost learning, according to a study published in the ...
New University

How Pierre Baldi helped pioneer neural networks

Baldi, meanwhile, is being recognized for his early contributions to the field. He was named the recipient of the 2027 IEEE ...