The ability of developing complex internal representations of the environment is considered a crucial antecedent to the emergence of humans’ higher cognitive functions. Yet it is an open question ...

In a recent study published in PNAS Nexus, researchers provide new insights into human cognition by prioritizing interpretability in predictive modeling of intelligence from brain connectivity, rather ...

Perhaps no element of human life inspires as many questions, or holds as much mystery, as the brain. This vital organ is the control center of the human body, helping us with basic functions like ...

What truly separates the way you think from how an AI like a large language model operates? Imagine trying to teach a child to recognize a dog. With just a few examples, they’d quickly grasp the ...

Lucca Eloy is a PhD graduate in computer and cognitive science. His research explores the neural and physiological correlates of affective states that can be derived from non-invasive brain ...

Scientists have long suspected that hormones quietly tune how the brain learns, but the idea of a single, hidden “switch” has ...

Seventeen-year-old Maya is sitting in her bedroom, phone in hand, spiraling deeper into a conversation with her AI assistant about her climate anxiety. With each exchange, the LLM, trained on her ...

When someone tells you that AI is going to replace human intelligence, you can honestly tell them that, as of this writing, it's impossible. So far, AI only reproduces what we do.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about numerous innovations that have revolutionized industries, from healthcare and education to finance and entertainment. However, alongside the ...