pattern recognition
Americannoun
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Their algorithms will use machine learning and AI, which are particularly good at pattern recognition, to help identify anything distinctive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
"This achievement also shows that AI-accelerated simulations can move beyond pattern recognition to become a genuine tool for scientific discovery -- helping us trace how the elements that formed life itself emerged within our galaxy."
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025
Better decisions, faster decisions, greater insight, better pattern recognition.
From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025
Plus, their challenges with pattern recognition give them trouble relating past experiences to new situations.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024
The right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is mainly responsible for pattern recognition, intuition, sensitivity, creative insights.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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