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Re:Cerebrum: Simulate and infer synaptic connectivity in lar... by aithrowawaycomm on Tuesday December 24, 2024 @05:06PM (#42505269)
The real problem is that this uses a very a crude and inadequate model for neurons: it ignores neurotransmitters, epigentics, or the dendritic complexity of cortical neurons. There’s no chance this system will ever come close to simulating an actual brain.
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Re:Cerebrum: Simulate and infer synaptic connectivity in lar... by RaftPeople on Tuesday December 24, 2024 @06:27PM (#42505712)
And it ignores that neurons are dynamically inhibited/excited by the astrocytes at the synapse. The network itself is shifting constantly as it processes information.
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