A new framework argues that human language did not arise from a single evolutionary leap but from the convergence of many biological abilities and cultural processes.
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Why Language Models Can’t Think Their Way to AGI

What if the most vaunted AI breakthroughs of the decade are chasing a target that’s fundamentally wrong? For all the ...
Learning a second language is an effective and enjoyable way to improve brain health, reports a new study that was jointly conducted by Baycrest and York University. Researchers found that older ...
When my daughter was approaching her first birthday, she said what we would proudly describe to everyone, probably for decades to come, as her "first word." It was "mammam," which is not even a real ...
"LLMs are simply tools that emulate the communicative function of language." The post Large Language Models Will Never Be ...
Since the modern era of research on autism began in the 1980s, questions about social cognition and social brain development have been of central interest to researchers. This year marks the 20th ...
Drexel’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary program for students interested in the biological bases of thought and behavior. This major is well-suited for students ...
When my daughter was approaching her first birthday, she said what we would proudly describe to everyone, probably for decades to come, as her "first word." It was "mammam," which is not even a real ...