Research on Neural Synchrony and AI Published in Leonardo

Joshua Sariñana’s latest research, Neural Synchrony of Minds and Machines: Hippocampal Mechanisms to Advance AI and Virtual Networks, has been published in Leonardo, the leading peer-reviewed journal on the intersection of science, technology, and the arts.

The paper explores how AI-driven virtual networks influence human cognition by leveraging reinforcement learning mechanisms similar to those found in the brain. Sariñana argues that current AI systems, particularly those employed by social media, fragment user behavior and cognition, leading to a form of virtual disembodiment. He proposes a conceptual model based on the hippocampus that could synchronize AI with human cognition, integrating physical and mental presence in virtual environments.

Published by The MIT Press, Leonardo serves as a global forum for artists, scientists, and technologists engaging in interdisciplinary discourse.