About the Bright Transient Survey Bot:
- It is a machine-learning algorithm which has been trained by using over 1.4 million images from nearly 16,000 sources.
- It detected the newly discovered supernova named SN2023tyk in data from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)
- How does it work?
- It automatically requested the potential supernova’s spectrum from Palomar Observatory, where another robotic telescope, the Spectral Energy Distribution Machine (SEDM), performed an in-depth observation to obtain the source’s spectrum.
- This new system not only allows automation of the entire search for new supernovae across the night sky but also eliminates human error and dramatically increases speed.
- It searched, detected, confirmed, classified, and announced the findings without any human intervention
What is artificial intelligence?
- Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation or approximation of human intelligence in machines.
- The goals of artificial intelligence include computer-enhanced learning, reasoning, and perception.
- AI is being used today across different industries, from finance to healthcare.
