https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/machine-learning/ Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:30:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/machine-learning/ 32 32 https://neurosciencenews.com/musical-instinct-ai-25513/ https://neurosciencenews.com/musical-instinct-ai-25513/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:30:55 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99640 Researchers made a significant discovery using an artificial neural network model, suggesting that musical instinct may emerge naturally from the human brain. By analyzing various natural sounds through Google's AudioSet, the team found that certain neurons in the network selectively responded to music, mimicking the behavior of the auditory cortex in real brains. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/musical-instinct-ai-25513/feed/ 1 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-personalized-medicine-25502/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-personalized-medicine-25502/#respond Sat, 20 Jan 2024 22:08:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99588 A new study reveals limitations in the current use of mathematical models for personalized medicine, particularly in schizophrenia treatment. Although these models can predict patient outcomes in specific clinical trials, they fail when applied to different trials, challenging the reliability of AI-driven algorithms in diverse settings. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-personalized-medicine-25502/feed/ 0 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-imagination-memory-25498/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-imagination-memory-25498/#comments Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:23:16 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99575 A new study employs generative AI to shed light on how the human brain processes memories for learning, imagination, and planning. The study used a computational model resembling the hippocampus and neocortex's neural networks to simulate memory encoding and retrieval. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-imagination-memory-25498/feed/ 3 https://neurosciencenews.com/deepfake-detection-bias-25479/ https://neurosciencenews.com/deepfake-detection-bias-25479/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:46:35 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99505 Researchers developed groundbreaking deepfake detection algorithms designed to minimize racial and gender biases. These algorithms, both demographic-aware and demographic-agnostic, aim to balance accuracy across different groups while maintaining or even improving overall detection rates.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/deepfake-detection-bias-25479/feed/ 0 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-human-brain-neuroscience-25452/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-human-brain-neuroscience-25452/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:54:09 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99386 Recent research contrasts the learning mechanisms of the human brain with those of deep learning in AI. Despite having fewer layers and slower, noisier dynamics, the brain can perform complex classification tasks as effectively as AI with hundreds of layers.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-human-brain-neuroscience-25452/feed/ 0 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-chatbot-poetry-ethics-25442/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-chatbot-poetry-ethics-25442/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:35:24 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99332 AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, are capable of memorizing and reproducing poems, even if they are copyrighted. The research highlights ethical concerns about how AI models are trained, potentially using data scraped from the internet, including copyrighted material. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-chatbot-poetry-ethics-25442/feed/ 0 https://neurosciencenews.com/evolution-predictable-genetics-25435/ https://neurosciencenews.com/evolution-predictable-genetics-25435/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:14:06 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99296 A groundbreaking study challenges the belief that evolution is entirely unpredictable. Researchers found that the evolutionary trajectory of a genome may be influenced by its history, shedding light on gene interactions. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/evolution-predictable-genetics-25435/feed/ 0 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-dead-reanimation-neuroethics-25427/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-dead-reanimation-neuroethics-25427/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:33:33 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99269 New research explores public attitudes towards digital resurrection of the deceased based on consent. Participants were presented with scenarios where a woman's digital version could be brought back with or without her consent. Results showed a significant shift in acceptability when consent was expressed, highlighting the importance of the deceased's wishes. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-dead-reanimation-neuroethics-25427/feed/ 0 https://neurosciencenews.com/synaptic-transistor-ai-25402/ https://neurosciencenews.com/synaptic-transistor-ai-25402/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 22:42:24 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99160 Researchers developed a groundbreaking synaptic transistor inspired by the human brain. This device can simultaneously process and store information, mimicking the brain's capacity for higher-level thinking.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/synaptic-transistor-ai-25402/feed/ 0 https://neurosciencenews.com/human-cognition-ai-25384/ https://neurosciencenews.com/human-cognition-ai-25384/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:45:51 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99076 A recent study highlights the cognitive benefits of Interlingual Respeaking (IRSP), where language professionals collaborate with speech recognition software to create live subtitles in another language. This process, which combines simultaneous translation with the addition of punctuation and content labels, was the focus of a 25-hour upskilling course involving 51 language professionals. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/human-cognition-ai-25384/feed/ 1 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-human-memory-agi-25381/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-human-memory-agi-25381/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:56:51 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99064 Researchers unveiled a significant similarity between AI memory processing and human hippocampal functions. This discovery, bridging AI and neuroscience, highlights a parallel in memory consolidation - a process crucial in transforming short-term to long-term memories - in both AI models and the human brain. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-human-memory-agi-25381/feed/ 3 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-life-event-prediction-25378/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-life-event-prediction-25378/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:02:53 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99052 A new study explores the potential of artificial intelligence, specifically transformer models like ChatGPT, in predicting human life events, including the time of death. Analyzing extensive health and labor market data of 6 million Danes, the life2vec model demonstrates a remarkable ability to predict outcomes like personality traits and mortality. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-life-event-prediction-25378/feed/ 2