回顾了2018年信息科学的热点，包括：对抗网络成为人工智能领域新的发展热点，更具实用性的离子阱量子计算机问世，谷歌的人工智能虚拟助手能够以真人声音与用户对话，桌面3D金属打印机进入市场，癌症基因组图谱正式完成，加密锚和区块链被联合应用来打击造假者，基因预测逐渐成为主流。
This article samples hot research topics in information technology in 2018, including:the new breakthrough generative adversarial network (GAN) in AI deep learning, the firstion trap quantum computer into market, Google's duplex virtual assistant that can communicate with customer with real human voice, commercial desktop 3D metal printer, crypto-anchor and blockchain which help detect fraudulent in supply chain, TCGA completion, and genome-based health prediction becoming mainstream.
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