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HSE researchers secured a gold medal in the NeuroGolf contest by developing precise machine learning algorithms to control simulated golf swings, demonstrating advanced adaptability in model training. This achievement underscores the growing technical capability of Russian institutions within the global AI community and highlights ongoing efforts to strengthen collaborative networks among BRICS nations.
HSE team wins gold at NeuroGolf machine learning contest

An HSE team secured gold at the 2026 NeuroGolf machine learning championship, finishing seventh overall.
Aleksei Shmelev, Nikita Chervov, and Ivan Gevorkov, researchers from HSE’s International Laboratory of Statistical and Computational Genomics and a recent Data Analysis in Biology and Medicine Master’s graduate, joined forces with two US students to win gold at the 2026 NeuroGolf international machine learning championship, ultimately placing seventh overall. This victory arrives as a new analysis reveals Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa collectively authored 39.2% of publications at ten top-level machine learning conferences between 2020 and…
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