Scientists have implanted AI into the brain of a lab rat

Neiry Biotech Laboratory in cooperation with Moscow State University was able to connect the rat brain to artificial intelligence (AI). A neurointerface with electrodes was implanted in the rodent's brain to stimulate areas associated with decision-making.

Dmitry Shtanenko, a lecturer at the Department of Cybersport of the Faculty of Game Industry and Cybersport at Synergy University and a leading Russian scientist in the field of neurosport, noted in a conversation with RuNews24.Ru on November 18 that the brain is currently one of the most understudied organs in living organisms.

"Any experiments with the nervous system arouse interest, and successful experiments contribute to new discoveries. Such technology fully corresponds to one of the tasks of neurosport, which is to rehabilitate people with various diseases, if, of course, one day such practice will be applied to humans," explained Shtanenko.

He emphasized that a properly trained AI, sewn into the head of a person with limited abilities, will contribute to the development of brain plasticity, it will help the patient feel more fully. The recovery effect may become more successful in conjunction with various neuroexercises or various neurosports disciplines.

A lab rat named Pythia can already answer any yes-or-no question, and is rewarded for correct answers. She has already answered hundreds of questions on physics, history, math and other topics.

Mikhail Lebedev, a professor at Moscow State University, called what is happening a revolution that opens new horizons for AI-human interaction.

On November 19, AI developer Frank Shikhaliev said that today humans have reached a point of deep rethinking of the role of AI in their lives. According to him, there is a shift from technical interaction to deeper interaction and rethinking how AI affects humans in general, NSN notes.

At the same time, Elena Sadykova, professor of the Department of Biotechnical Systems of St. Petersburg State Technical University "LETI", told about the creation of AI to detect cases of respiratory arrest in sleep in people suffering from apnea. According to the specialist, to calculate the probability of the onset of episodes of sleep apnea will allow analyzing the electrocardiac signal - a signal of changes in blood pulsation and respiratory movements of the patient, RT writes. Thus, the doctor will be able to adjust treatment and provide timely assistance to the patient.

On November 18, it was reported that Moscow has created a digital twin of a water utility - it will be able to determine the location of a leak with an accuracy of up to one meter in maximum 10 minutes. As a result, the speed of eliminating accidents will double and reduce to 30-40 minutes.

In October, it was reported that scientists from Princeton University have created the first digital fly drosophila, reports IA Regnum. This is the first digitized brain of a complex organism that has the ability to reproduce. The digital image of the fly's brain may become the basis for the development of a new generation of artificial intelligence, notes 360.ru.

In June, Sergei Golitsyn, head of Artificial Intelligence at T1 Holding, told kp.ru that, according to the FinTech Association, the vast majority of banking organizations are already using AI. Key areas include chatbots, client authentication and verification, contract automation, and a system of recommendations based on an individual approach to the client.