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Neuralink says it has permission to conduct its first human trials

Elon Musk's brain implant firm Neuralink gets approval for human trial

26 May 2023

The brain implant company Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk among others, previously tested implants in pigs and monkeys. Now it has approval for human trials
Hybrid AI: A new way to make machine minds that really think like us

Hybrid AI: A new way to make machine minds that really think like us

16 February 2022

In the quest to make artificial intelligence that can reason and apply knowledge flexibly, many researchers are focused on fresh insights from neuroscience. Should they be looking to psychology too?

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