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Friday, April 05, 2002
http://www.uwiretoday.com/computing040402006.html Princeton professor speaks about research on artificial intelligence Sruthi Vangala, Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania) (U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA -- John Hopfield wants computers to act more like humans. Tuesday, a full house gathered in Heilmeier Hall at the University of Pennsylvania to hear the Princeton University molecular biology professor speak about his award-winning research in neurobiology. Hopfield explained that while the computer can perform a number of computational tasks, it cannot perform the simple function of recognition, a task that a pigeon is capable of -- with a brain the size of a walnut. Hopfield said that by applying knowledge about the workings of the brain to the internal structure of the computer, this type of logical reasoning and recognition may soon be possible. His work bridges the fields of neurobiology, electrical engineering and the physical sciences. ...
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