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Autonomous systems can process vast amounts of information—but they struggle when the unexpected happens. The human brain, by contrast, thrives in uncertainty. In this provocative talk, Sri Sarma reveals how merging machine intelligence with living neural systems could create a new class of adaptive technologies, from resilient autonomous vehicles to precision therapies that operate inside the human body. The nations that lead this future in \.