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Cross-pollination among neuroscience, psychology and AI research yields a foundational understanding of thinking

  • Written by Paul S. Rosenbloom, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of Southern California
imageIf you want to build a true artificial mind, start with a model of human cognition.DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Progress in artificial intelligence has enabled the creation of AIs that perform tasks previously thought only possible for humans, such as translating languages, driving cars, playing board games at world-champion...

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