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Dear Anders,<br>
<br>
Interesting topic about the brain! But Brain-Like Computing is
misleading because neural networks have been around for at least 70
years.<br>
<br>
I quote: "We are now approaching the point when our knowledge will
enable successful demonstrations of some of the underlying
principles in software and hardware, i.e. brain-like computing."<br>
<br>
What are the underlying principles? I am concerned that projects
like "Brain-Like Computing" avoid essential issues: <br>
the wide gap between neuron-like computing and well-known highly
integrated brain functions.<br>
Continuing this avoidance would again create bad names for
"brain-like computing", just such behaviors did for "neural
networks".<br>
<br>
Henry Markram criticized IBM's brain project which does miss
essential brain principles, but has he published such principles?<br>
Modeling individual neurons more and more precisely will explain
highly integrated brain functions? From what I know, definitely
not, by far. <br>
<br>
Has any of your 10 speakers published any brain-scale theory that
bridges the wide gap? Are you aware of any such published theories?
<br>
<br>
I am sorry for giving a CC to the list, but many on the list said
that they like to hear discussions instead of just event
announcements. <br>
<br>
-John<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/13/14 12:14 PM, Anders Lansner
wrote:<br>
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<h1 style="background:white"><span lang="EN">Workshop on
Brain-Like Computing, February 5-6 2014<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"
lang="EN">The exciting prospects of developing brain-like
information processing is one of the Deans Forum focus
areas.<br>
As a means to encourage progress in this research area a
Workshop is arranged February 5th-6th 2014 on KTH campus in
Stockholm. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"
lang="EN">The human brain excels over contemporary computers
and robots in processing real-time unstructured information
and uncertain data as well as in controlling a complex
mechanical platform with multiple degrees of freedom like
the human body. Intense experimental research complemented
by computational and informatics efforts are gradually
increasing our understanding of underlying processes and
mechanisms in small animal and mammalian brains and are
beginning to shed light on the human brain. We are now
approaching the point when our knowledge will enable
successful demonstrations of some of the underlying
principles in software and hardware, i.e. brain-like
computing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"
lang="EN">This workshop assembles experts, from the partners
and also other leading names in the field, to provide an
overview of the state-of-the-art in theoretical, software,
and hardware aspects of brain-like computing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="background:white"><span lang="EN">List of speakers<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Forschungszentrum
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">IBM
Watson Research Center</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">IBM
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Aihara</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">University
of Tokyo</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Meier</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Heidelberg
University</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:SV"
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