This AI finds simple rules where humans see only chaos

Researchers at Duke University have created a new artificial intelligence framework designed to uncover clear, easy-to-understand rules behind some of the most complicated dynamics seen in nature and modern technology.

The system is inspired by the work of history's great "dynamicists" -- scientists who study systems that change over time. Just as Isaac Newton, often considered the first dynamicist, developed equations linking force and motion, this AI analyzes data that shows how complex systems evolve and then produces equations that accurately describe that behavior.

What sets this approach apart is its ability to handle complexity far beyond human capacity. The AI can take nonlinear systems involving hundreds or even thousands of interacting variables and reduce them ...