AI & THE BRAIN: How Different Are They?
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AI & THE BRAIN: How Different Are They?

1:22:13 Sep 18, 2025
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Today's AI runs on neural networks, a design originally inspired by the human brain. As these systems grow more sophisticated, they're raising a profound question: Even if they don't work exactly like our brains, could something resembling a "mind" eventually emerge from the machines we're building? Guests: Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland Book: The Emergent Mind: How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines ——— Want to connect? ? Follow Rufus on LinkedIn ? Subscribe to our daily newsletter, Book of the Day ?? Send us an email: podcast@nextbigideaclub.com ——— Ready to reach 300,000 curious listeners and readers? Promote your brand, book, or product to an audience passionate about big ideas. ? Request our sponsor kit
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