Scientists announced they have developed an artificial intelligence program capable of designing gravitational wave detectors that outperform human-made versions, potentially supercharging our ability to "hear" the universe.
Gravitational waves, or ripples in the fabric of spacetime, are caused by cataclysmic events like merging black holes. Scientists detect these waves using giant L-shaped instruments called "interferometers," which measure incredibly tiny changes in spacetime as a wave passes by Earth. While current gravitational wave detectors — such as Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and its sister site Virgo — have proven very successful, a new study argues there exists an "unimaginably large" realm of experimental designs yet to be explored by human researchers.
