Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

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For the first time, a lab-grown brain-computer system has demonstrated that human neurons living and evolving in an ...

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A new machine learning approach tries to better emulate the human brain, in hopes of creating more capable agentic AI.

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Thanks to a team at the University of California, Davis, there's a new brain-computer interface (BCI) system that's opening ...

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The brain isn't a computer—it's a dynamic, adaptable system shaped by evolution. It's emotional, contextual, and designed for ...