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Patrícia Oliveira-Silva: "Me, My Brain, and the Digital Plaster"

Saturday, March 15, 2025 - 14:30
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"Until recently, we could believe that artificial intelligence was merely a tool, with the brain firmly holding the role of master. But what if they are simply different versions of the same mechanism? The brain learns through repetition, strengthening synaptic connections with each new experience."

This is the thought-provoking perspective of Patrícia Oliveira-Silva, Director of the Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory and Vice-Principal of the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP).

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