Computational neuroscience

AI can book a restaurant but don't expect a full conversation

Google recently unveiled its latest talking AI, called Duplex. Duplex sounds like a real person, complete with pauses, "umms" and "ahhs".

Podcast: Fish brains and human brains

QBI's Dr Lilach Avitan talked to ABC Science's Robyn Williams about how studying fish brains can tell us a lot about human brains.

Next-generation supercomputer to be built at QBI

Published on: 29 November 2017

Brain research will step to the next level when a powerful supercomputer is built at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute.

Podcast: What is AI and will it take over the world?

How does AI work? Just how close are we to creating sentient or human-like computers, or even bionic body parts?

Google AlphaGO mastered the game in three days

Google AlphaGo Zero masters the game in three days

Using less computing power and only three days of training time, AlphaGo Zero beat the original AlphaGo in a 100-game match by 100 to 0. It wasn’t even worth humans showing up.

Why Google wants to think more like you and less like a machine

Computers today are fast but they still can't think like a human when it comes to tasks we find easy. That's why tech companies are turning to neuroscience for help.