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computation

[kom-pyoo-tey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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Markets are not data puzzles to be “solved” by powerful computation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The company’s chips are built for inference workloads, a form of computation that allows an AI model to respond to user queries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Modern AI often advances by scaling up computation," says Vinayak Vinayak, a doctoral candidate in MSE and co-first author of the study.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

AI models improve when developers use more memory, and the rise of AI agents demands even more memory and storage at each level of computation.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The high point in indigenous Chinese astronomy occurred around 1280, with the work of Kuo Shou-ching, who used an observational baseline of 1,500 years and improved both astronomical instruments and mathematical techniques for computation.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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