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AI versus the brain and the race for general intelligence

Ars Technica

While some of this is marketing fanfare, enough people in the field are taking the idea seriously that it warrants a closer look. But we do have an existing example of AGI without the "A"the intelligence provided by the animal brain, particularly the human one. That may not be a fatal flaw, or even a flaw at all.

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Your Brain On Good Stories: Why Storytelling Matters For Nonprofits

TechImpact

Your brain loves a good story. There is a distinct chemical reaction that happens in one’s brain when they’re reading a compelling or interesting story. According to this study, the amount of Oxytocin the brain actually produces effectively predicted how willing people were to help others. The formula.

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Leveraging AI for Personalized Member Engagement 

.orgSource

For associations, AI acts like a digital brain that can understand and respond to each member’s unique needs and interests. Select the Right AI Tools : Explore platforms that align with your objectives, from automated marketing software to chatbots and data analytics tools.

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11 Nonprofit Professionals Share Social Media and Technology Advice for Nonprofits via Instagram Video

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Liz Ragland, Content Writer & Non-Profit Marketing. Jessica Sotelo, Deputy Director of Online Marketing. Megan Soffer, Marketing Coordinator. Joleen Ong, Director of Marketing and Publications Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Director. National Brain Tumor Society.

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Facebook is giving up on brain-typing as an AR glasses interface

The Verge

Facebook’s prototype brain-computer interface headset. Project Steno was a multi-year collaboration between Facebook and the University of California San Francisco’s Chang Lab, aiming to create a system that translates brain activity into words. The lab fitted the man with implanted electrodes that could detect brain activity.

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Brainly raises $80M as its platform for crowdsourced homework help balloons to 350M users

TechCrunch

That has in turn led to a surge in the usage of tools to help home learners do their work better, and today, one of them is announcing a growth round that speaks to the opportunity in that market. It currently has some 30 million users in that market, and it happens to be the only one in which Brainly is monetising users. In the U.S.

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Precision Neuroscience is making brain implants safer, smarter and reversible

TechCrunch

Brain researchers have relied on devices called microelectrode arrays for decades, but the technology behind these tools is increasingly outdated. With a newly raised $41 million in the bank, they’re all set to embark on the complex path to market.

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