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flag Scientists built a tiny, brain-inspired AI model that mimics monkey vision, slashing complexity while boosting understanding of how brains recognize objects.

flag Scientists have created a compact AI model inspired by macaque monkey brains, reducing a complex vision system from 60 million variables to just 10,000 while maintaining strong performance. flag The model mimics V4 neurons that detect colors, textures, and shapes like curves and patterns, helping explain how biological brains recognize objects efficiently. flag Using monkey neural data and compression techniques, researchers built a small, transparent AI system small enough to send via email, offering clearer insights into visual processing and potential applications in understanding brain disorders like Alzheimer’s. flag The model’s efficiency suggests current AI may benefit from updated neuroscience, as it still struggles with real-world recognition tasks that humans handle easily.

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