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Proof men and women really are 'wired differently': Brain scans show differences in regions responsible for daydreaming, memory and decision making, study finds

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Relationship columnists and pop psychologists have long claimed that men and women are wired differently, and a new study has proven them correct. Scientists developed an artificial intelligence model that was able to tell the difference between scans of men's and women's brain activity with more than 90-percent accuracy. Most of these differences are in the default mode network, striatum, and limbic network - areas involved in a wide range of processes including daydreaming, remembering the past, planning for the future, making decisions, and smelling. With these results, scientists at Stanford Medicine add a new piece to the puzzle, supporting the idea that biological sex shapes the brain. The researchers said they are optimistic that this work will help shed light on brain conditions that affect men and women differently.


Can AI Machine-Learning Models Overcome Biased Datasets?

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A model's ability to generalize is influenced by both the diversity of the data and the way the model is trained, researchers report. Man-made reasoning frameworks might follow through with jobs rapidly, yet that doesn't mean they do reasonably. If the datasets used to prepare AI models contain one-sided information, it is possible the framework could display that equivalent predisposition when it settles on choices practically speaking. For example, on the off chance that a dataset contains general pictures of white men, a facial-acknowledgment model prepared with this information might be less exact for ladies or individuals with various complexions. A gathering of specialists at MIT, in a joint effort with scientists at Harvard College and Fujitsu Ltd., looked to comprehend when and how an AI model is fit for conquering this sort of dataset predisposition.


Our modern brain shape may be only 40,000 years old

Daily Mail - Science & tech

These areas serve as an'important hub' of brain organization, responsible for functions like motor control, balance, memory, language, social cognition and the ability to process things around us. This suggests that evolutionary changes to our brain were key to the evolution of the human condition, the scientists said. 'The evolution of endocranial shape within Homo sapiens suggests evolutionary changes of early brain development -- a critical period for neural wiring and cognitive development,' said Philipp Gunz, a co-author of the study. The scientists point out that these evolutionary changes were gradual, taking place over tens of thousands of years. New research suggests key evolutionary changes in our brain shape occurred 100,000-35,000 years ago.