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AI versus the brain and the race for general intelligence

Ars Technica

But we do have an existing example of AGI without the "A"the intelligence provided by the animal brain, particularly the human one. And one thing is clear: The systems being touted as evidence that AGI is just around the corner do not work at all like the brain does. That may not be a fatal flaw, or even a flaw at all.

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What Makes the Human Brain Unique? Scientists Compared It With Monkeys and Apes to Find Out

Singularity Hub

Our closest relatives in the animal kingdom are wired up differently. Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different to our closest relatives. Communication between brain cells runs along these fibers.

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This is how to rewire your brain in less than a day according to a neuroscientist

Fast Company Tech

If we spend even as short of time as we do brushing our teeth nourishing our mind, our findings and the findings of other scientists show that this world would be a different place, he adds. You shared that: our brains are constantly being shaped, wittingly or unwittingly. Yet, we don’t treat our mind with the same respect.

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Research roundup: 2,400-year-old clay puppets; this is your brain on Klingon

Ars Technica

March's list includes fascinating papers on such topics as how the brain responds to speaking Klingon (or Dothraki, or Navi), the discovery of creepy preclassic Salvadoran puppets, the effectiveness of "dazzle camouflage," and how male blue-lined octopuses manage not to be cannibalized by their chosen mates.

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There’s no such thing as ‘background music.’ Here’s how your playlist affects your brain

Fast Company Tech

But the brain doesnt. Whether we realize it or not, music is processed across multiple brain regions tied to attention, memory, and emotionmeaning even passive listening can impact how we focus, feel, and make decisions. Theres a difference between active listening and what we call purposeful passive listening.

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Making Brain Waves: AI Startup Speeds Disease Research With Lab in the Loop

NVIDIA AI Blog

BrainStorm Therapeutics , a San Diego-based startup, is accelerating the development of cures for these conditions using AI-powered computational drug discovery paired with lab experiments using organoids: tiny, 3D bundles of brain cells created from patient-derived stem cells.

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A guide to the “Platonic ideal” of a Negroni and other handy tips

Ars Technica

Not being in kitchens anymore, I thoughtthis is a way to keep that little flavor part of my brain engaged," Peterson told Ars. "I OK, my brain is meltingI need a completely different thing to do. After 10 years as an engineer, he switched focus again and became more serious about his side hobby, perfumery.

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