5 Science Projects Where Human Volunteers Help Machines Make New Discoveries

With the help of citizen science volunteers, researchers are using artificial intelligence to try and make scientific breakthroughs.

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By Bob Hirshon
Sep 11, 2020 9:00 PMSep 11, 2020 9:17 PM
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Working together, humans and computers can do great things. Humans and computers are safeguarding ecosystems, predicting hazards, and diagnosing and treating deadly diseases. Here are just a few of our favorite human computer partnerships that welcome your participation.

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