Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
From Neurons to Networks: Bridging ‘Intelligence’ from the Brain to AI and Machines
Speaker
Professor Gabriel A. Silva
Coordinator
Jim LaCombe
In this lecture we will dive into the cutting-edge
world of artificial intelligence (AI) and neuroscience
and uncover how the brain’s learning and adaptation
algorithms inspire breakthroughs in AI. Explore the
fascinating journey from biological neural networks
to advanced AI systems and delve into the quest
to define and understand ‘intelligence’ and ‘self-
awareness’ in ourselves and in machines. Discover
the potential of quantum computing to unlock the
mysteries of the brain’s immense computational
power.
world of artificial intelligence (AI) and neuroscience
and uncover how the brain’s learning and adaptation
algorithms inspire breakthroughs in AI. Explore the
fascinating journey from biological neural networks
to advanced AI systems and delve into the quest
to define and understand ‘intelligence’ and ‘self-
awareness’ in ourselves and in machines. Discover
the potential of quantum computing to unlock the
mysteries of the brain’s immense computational
power.
Speaker Bio
Presenter: Gabriel A. Silva is a Professor of
Bioengineering and Neurosciences at UC San
Diego. He holds the J. Robert Beyster Endowed
Chair in Engineering and is the Founding Director
of the Center for Engineered Natural Intelligence.
He is also the Associate Director of the Kavli
Institute for Brain and Mind and a faculty member
in the Institute for Neural Computation. He
received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois
at Chicago.
Bioengineering and Neurosciences at UC San
Diego. He holds the J. Robert Beyster Endowed
Chair in Engineering and is the Founding Director
of the Center for Engineered Natural Intelligence.
He is also the Associate Director of the Kavli
Institute for Brain and Mind and a faculty member
in the Institute for Neural Computation. He
received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois
at Chicago.
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