Tag Archives: artificial intelligence

Evolutionary excursion into the depth of the human psyche?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Danielle Whittaker

This post is by MSU postdoc Arend Hintze. Let me tell you about my excursion to the Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung (Max Planck Institute for Human Development) in Berlin. I met the director Ralph Hertwig a while ago interviewing for a job, … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Reproducing the evolutionary path to human-level intelligence

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work post is by MSU graduate student Randal Olson. For well over a decade, I have been fascinated with the idea that computers could achieve the same level of intelligence as humans. I would often … Continue reading →

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Evolution 101: Neuroevolution

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Danielle Whittaker

This week we introduce a new occasional blog series: Evolution 101. Enjoy! If you were to ask a random person what the best example of Artificial Intelligence is out there, what do you think it would be? Most likely, it … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Developing artificial intelligence

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU postdoc Arend Hintze. When I am asked what I do, I normally smile apologetically and say something like “Theoretical Biology” or “Computational Biology,” and with a wink of my … Continue reading →

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