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• Optical Metamaterials Can Become More Accessible – With Matrix Shrinker

  ITMO researchers discovered a way to simplify and accelerate the complex calculations required to generate metasurfaces and periodic optical structures. The mathematical tool called Tensor Train will enable quick development of optical computers, neural networks, and other devices that need precise calculations of light properties. The findings of the study funded by the Russian Science Foundation were published in Computer Physics Communications.

  17.02.2025

• AI Levels Up: What Makes DeepSeek So Powerful

  The Chinese startup DeepSeek has recently unveiled its eponymous AI model. In just a couple of days, it managed to plummet the stocks of big tech companies, landing at the top of most-downloaded apps throughout the world. What can DeepSeek do, how is it superior to ChatGPT, and what new avenues does it open to Russian developers? In this overview, we discuss these questions with scientists from ITMO’s Institute of Applied Computer Science.

  29.01.2025

• Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Discoveries in Machine Learning and Neural Networks

  This year, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” In this article, Anton Kuznetsov, the head of ITMO’s Institute of Applied Computer Science, explains the significance of their work – and how it led to ChatGPT.

  08.10.2024

• AI for the Classroom: Tips and Tools

  AI is not just a toy for generating images. According to Gartner, by 2025 around 80% of IT products will be developed with AI. Businesses use bots for client communication, launch neural network-based apps, and deploy algorithms to test cybersecurity systems. Educators, too, can benefit from the new technologies. How? Read on to find out with tips from ITMO lecturers Elena Ponomareva, Artem Sigaev, and Oksana Nakonechnaya.

  04.09.2024

• ITMO Researchers Discover Crystals That Imitate Brain Cell Activity

  Scientists from ITMO University have discovered that when subjected to laser pulses, hybrid crystals behave like neurons in the brain: their reaction to light is analogous to that of neurons to triggers. Such crystals can serve as a basis for devices that work as biological neural networks – thus making it possible to train artificial neural networks more quickly and efficiently. The suggested crystals are made from harmless domestically made materials and are easy to manufacture. The results of the study were described in Communication Materials (part of the Nature journal family).

  14.08.2024

• Tiny Orchestra: New AI Model Uses Water Vapor to Make Music

  In collaboration with researchers from Tyumen State University, scientists at ITMO have created an algorithm that can decipher the behavior patterns of droplets inside a cloud dispersed over water. Research into these processes opens opportunities to create computers that can program living systems, such as bacteria clusters, or solve complex tasks unavailable to conventional computers. What’s more, the suggested neural network can transform the data into music, making it possible to “hear” the particles interacting. The resulting publication describes the first observation of particle reactions inside a levitating droplet cluster.

  01.08.2024

• AI Teaches Sberbank Employees To Speak in Public

  A team of developers helmed by ITMO graduate Yulia Khlyupina has created a virtual coach that offers personalized public speaking courses. The team received a grant of 1 million rubles from Sberbank and 12 million rubles in funding at the Demo Day of the SberStudent accelerator for students and university staff. The robot is currently being trained to offer test services for the company’s employees.

  12.02.2024

• AI Ethics and Future of Education: Key Takeaways From Rectors’ Panel at SPIEF 2023

  Could machines truly replace us on the labor market? Which professions are becoming obsolete with the advance of generative networks? And how will education adapt to a world where AI is part of everyday life? Experts and the rectors of Russia’s top universities sat down to discuss these and other topics on June 14 as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). ITMO.NEWS provides a rundown of the discussion.

  15.06.2023

• Get Into IT With ITMO’s State-Supported Professional Development Programs

  Want to start a career in IT but you already have an unrelated degree? Then you should consider applying for one of ITMO’s professional development programs in artificial intelligence. They are supported by the Russian government which covers 85% of each student’s tuition fee. There are two programs available: Data Analyst and Data Architect. The former is a good choice for complete beginners, while the latter is better suited for those with some prior IT knowledge. Keep reading to discover more about the programs and learn how to apply.

  16.05.2023

• ChatGPT For School: How Students Use Neural Networks To Their Advantage

  The viral ChatGPT is becoming more and more powerful every day: it can now gather information, code, and even generate scripts. Though educational leaders are wary of its possible pitfalls, especially ever since a student confessed to using ChatGPT for his graduation paper, it can and already does create true value for teachers and students alike. In order to demonstrate its vast applications, ITMO hosted a meetup on the best ML and AI practices for the classroom.

  31.03.2023