Cellular Foundations of Common Sense and Imaginative Thought

Dr. Ahsan Adeel (University of Stirling, UK)

Abstract:
Recent research demonstrates convergent validity among cutting-edge cellular neurobiological discoveries, high-resolution modelling, and biologically plausible simulations. These studies reveal that pyramidal two-point cells operate in distinct modes, including slow-wave sleep, the typical wakeful state (common sense), and imaginative thought. This insight suggests that cellular mechanisms could be harnessed in machines to enable cognitive capabilities that are both effective and economical. This novel perspective has far-reaching implications for brain sciences, psychology, physiology, psychopathology, and technology, particularly AI. For instance, it paves the way for the development of AI chips that are 1000 times more economical. Guided by their owners’ needs and values, such chips could empower individuals to make more informed judgments, fostering technologies that not only support and elevate humanity but also unlock new dimensions of consciousness and enable engineered combinations of pharmacological and psychological therapeutic strategies.
About:
Ahsan Adeel holds a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering, an MSc in Electronics, and a PhD in Cognitive Computing. He has served as a visiting EPSRC/MRC Research Fellow at the University of Stirling and as a Fellow at the MIT Synthetic Intelligence Lab, the Oxford Computational Neuroscience Lab, and the Howard Brain Sciences Foundation. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Cellular AI and Theoretical Neuroscience at the University of Stirling. He is also part of the UK’s $1 billion initiative to create world-changing technologies, serving as the Principal Investigator for a project called TREND, which focuses on developing economical AI chips with intrinsic common sense and morality. Previously, he served as Research and Innovation Director for the £4 million EPSRC Transformative Healthcare Technologies Programme Grant.