Meta’s artificial intelligence chief said the large language models that power generative AI products like ChatGPT would never achieve the ability to reason and plan like humans, as he focused instead on a radically alternative approach to creating ‘superintelligence’ in machines . Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist at the social media giant that owns Facebook … Read more
Researchers have mapped a tiny slice of the human brain on an unprecedented scale, vividly visualizing every brain cell, or neuron, and the intricate networks they form with other cells. The groundbreaking brain map, created by researchers at Harvard and Google, reveals about 57,000 neurons, 230 millimeters of blood vessels and 150 million synapses, or … Read more
Elon Musk’s Neuralink knew its brain implant was unlikely to function properly in its first human patient, but went ahead with the surgery anyway, a new report claims. In January, the company implanted a brain chip in its first patient, Noland Arbaugh, who is paralyzed from the shoulders down following a 2016 diving accident. But … Read more
Neuralink’s first human implant hit a problem last week, with reports suggesting tiny wires crucial to detecting brain signals became loose. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that this problem has been known to Elon Musk’s company for years. Three sources familiar with the testing claim that animal tests conducted before last year’s US approval … Read more