GEORGE MASON RESEARCHER IS USING CAREER AWARD TO BUILD BRAIN-INSPIRED AI THAT IS MORE ADAPTIVE

FAIRFAX, Va., July 7 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:

Though artificial intelligence (AI) is making extraordinary advances, today's AI systems still have significant limitations. They often require enormous computing power and energy (not to mention well-documented water usage), struggle to adapt when conditions change, and can make decisions in ways that are difficult for humans to interpret, validate, or trust.

Maryam Parsa, assistant professor in George Mason University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, believes those shortcomings point toward a compelling source of inspiration: the human brain.

Parsa received a five-year, $655,000 National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CA...