What if Deep Blue could have been given the ability to evolve and learn to improve itself using its trial-and-error experiences? A new technology called “evolvable hardware” (EHW) attempts to do just that. Like Deep Blue, EHW seeks solutions through trying billions of different possibilities. The difference is that, unlike Deep Blue, EHW continually crops and refines its search algorithm—the sequence of logical steps it takes to find a solution. It selects the best each time and tries that. Moreover, it does all this on its own accord, not according to some programmed set of instructions.