Pigeons: The Original Neural Network
00:27 — The Pigeon-AI Connection 00:43 — Skinner's Pigeons Built Modern AI 02:20 — Cancer Detection and Art Critics 02:20 — Wrap Up Sources: - Can pigeons match wits with artificial intelligence? (University of Iowa): https://now.uiowa.edu/news/2023/02/ui-study-pigeons-use-same-basic-learning-process-ai - 'Dim-witted' pigeons use the same principles as AI to solve tasks (Ohio State University): https://news.osu.edu/dim-witted-pigeons-use-the-same-principles-as-ai-to-solve-tasks/ - Why we should thank pigeons for our AI breakthroughs (MIT Technology Review)…
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