Advancements in AI could outpace human intelligence by decoding brain functions and modeling consciousness, asserts Eitan Michael Azoff, who also highlights the critical need for ethical safeguards. Credit: SciTechDaily.com In “Towards Human-Level Artificial Intelligence,” Eitan Michael Azoff proposes that cracking the neural code and emulating visual thinking are key to surpassing human intelligence with AI. Understanding how ‘visual thinking’ works is key to building human-level AI, says AI expert
It may be possible for computers to emulate a type of consciousness, he suggests
Expert also warns that society must control AI technology and have ‘sole control of the off switch’
Unlocking the Potential of AI Through Neuroscience
Humans will build Artificial Intelligence (AI) that surpasses our own capabilities once we crack the ‘neural code’, says an AI technology analyst.
Eitan Michael Azoff, a specialist in AI analysis, argues that humans are set to engineer superior intelligence with greater capacity and speed than our own brains.
What will unlock this leap in capability is understanding the ‘neural code’, he explains. That’s how the human brain encodes sensory information, and how it moves information in the brain to perform cognitive tasks, such as thinking, learning, problem-solving, internal visualization, and internal dialogue. Emulating Consciousness in AI
In his new book, Towards Human-Level Artificial Intelligence : How Neuroscience can Inform the Pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence , Azoff says that one of the critical steps towards building ‘human-level AI’ is emulating consciousness in computers.
There are multiple types of consciousness, and scientists acknowledge that even simpler animals such as bees possess a degree of consciousness. This is mostly consciousness without self-awareness, the nearest we humans experience that is when we are totally focused on a task, being “in the flow.”Computer simulation can create a virtual brain that as a first step could emulate consciousness without self-awareness, believes Azoff.Consciousness without self-awareness helps animals plan actions, predict possible events and recall relevant incidents from the past, and it could do the same for AI. The Role of Visual Thinking in AI Development Visual thinking could also be the key to unlocking the mystery of what is consciousness. Current […]
Cracking the “Neural Code”: How AI Will Surpass Human Intelligence
