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Imagine your brain is a bustling city, with different functions and processes happening simultaneously. Now, picture sleep as the quiet period when everything slows down and the city recharges. In a recent study, scientists investigated the relationship between sleep disorders, age, and cognitive decline in older adults. They found that sleep disturbances, such as decreased […]
‘Reservoir computing’ is like finding a shortcut to learning that saves you time and money. It turns out that finding the right balance between positive and negative connections in binary neural networks can greatly affect their performance. Scientists have discovered a sweet spot, called the ‘edge of chaos,’ where these networks are most efficient. But […]
Trying to compare moral cognition in artificial and human agents is like comparing apples and oranges. Human moral judgment is often based on things like intention, which may not have a direct counterpart in AI. So how can we measure moral behavior in both? Researchers delve into the complexity of this question, exploring examples in […]
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