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The Present and the Future of Machine Learning for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics

Michael Coughlin · CERN

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With the detection of compact binary coalescences and their electromagnetic counterparts by gravitational-wave detectors, a new era of multi-messenger astronomy has begun. In this talk, I will describe how machine learning is enabling the gravitational-wave community to make very low-latency detection and parameter estimation possible within the alert system. I will then discuss how current ground based optical surveys and dedicated follow-up systems are integrating machine learning into their standard work flows, with examples from both current and near future surveys. We will close with near-term prospects for the field.

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  1. The Present and the Future of Machine Learning for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics 2026-05-08 · 18 min · CERN's player

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Institution
CERN
Speaker
Michael Coughlin
Year
2026
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science, Astronomy and space
Source
CERN
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