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Brain Bites: Top 5 Neuroscience News Articles of the Week

Summary: This week’s neuroscience revelations encompass intriguing findings from the enigmatic genetics of mind-controlling hairworms to the groundbreaking link between alcohol use disorders and certain neuronal plasticity genes.

A novel theory proposes that the location of memory storage in the brain depends on its generalizability rather than age, adding a new dimension to our understanding of memory management. A new AI system demonstrates an impressive ability to identify violations of social norms, promising advancements in AI capabilities.

Meanwhile, a study on cognitive decline post-retirement reveals surprising variances across different race, sex, and education levels.

Two new US bills to protect workers from ‘intrusive’ AI surveillance

The new regulation also seeks to prevent “robot bosses” that automate hiring decisions.

On Thursday, Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. introduced two new bills to protect workers from intrusive workplace surveillance and so-called robot bosses, according to a report published by NBC News.

“I think generally everyone around here is keenly focused on providing a strategy to confront what can only be described as an awesome challenge for the country,” Casey told the news outlet about the new regulation he hopes will see the light of day soon.

‘Bond of trust’ can see humans and robots working together, says AI expert

A prominent engineer in the AI field believes robots can be designed to support humans not replace them.

A prominent engineer in AI claims humans and robots can work together peacefully if they can build a “bond of trust.” The claim is a far cry from the doomsday scenarios painted by many experts in the field.

Tariq Iqbal, an assistant professor of systems engineering and computer science in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, says he strives for machines to work with people, not replace them.

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Token to Launch Monday, Semafor Reports

The cryptocurrency of OpenAI Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman is set to launch Monday, Semafor reported.

A breakdown of how the Worldcoin tokens will be distributed will also be made public, according to the report, which cited unidentified people familiar with the matter.

A spokeswoman at Tools for Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, declined to comment to Semafor. Worldcoin’s Twitter account posted a message on Sunday saying “It’s time. 24.7.23.” The post did not have further details.

Marc Andreessen says his A.I. policy conversations in D.C. ‘go very differently’ once China is brought up

Marc Andreessen spends a lot of time in Washington, D.C. these days talking to policymakers about artificial intelligence. One thing the Silicon Valley venture capitalist has noticed: When it comes to A.I., he can have two conversations with the “exact same person” that “go very differently” depending on whether China is mentioned.

The first conversation, as he shared on an episode the Joe Rogan Experience released this week, is “generally characterized by the American government very much hating the tech companies right now and wanting to damage them in various ways, and the tech companies wanting to figure out how to fix that.”

Then there’s the second conversation, involving what China plans to do with A.I.

The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

From Hollywood, to technological innovation, A.I. has been baked into the sociological subconscious for decades. With a new contemporary push, artificial intelligence is capturing the human imagination and pushing it to new depths. We’re hoping to explore all those weird intricacies here.

Big thanks to @ThenNow for lending his voice on the quote within “The Psychoanalysis of Artificial Intelligence”. I’m sure you’re more than ahead of me, but do go check him out!

Consider picking up Isabel Millar’s text, the “Psychoanalysis of Artificial Intelligence.” It played a pretty large role in this video and I highly recommend it.

Official link, The Psychoanalysis of Artificial Intelligence:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-67981-1

The Psychoanalysis of Artificial Intelligence: https://amzn.to/3rgMYV5

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