Description
The human brain is the most complex object in the known universe. To better understand it, researchers have turned to computers to simulate, model, and test its workings. This relationship, however, is not one-sided: computer science has been profoundly shaped by the study of the human brain and mind. For instance, the algorithms behind everyday technologies such as predictive text, photo categorisation, and conversational AI are the direct result of cognitive scientists’ efforts to understand dreams, vision, and child language development.This seminar explored the co-evolution of the study of the human brain, mind, and behaviour alongside AI and computer science. From distant origins in ancient myth, to Alan Turing’s groundbreaking ideas, to modern cutting-edge systems like ChatGPT, Dr Sam Jones examined how cognitive science has driven innovation in computer science and explored the limitations of current AI as a model of the human brain, mind, and behaviour.
| Period | 17 Sept 2025 |
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| Degree of Recognition | International |