Host: The Japanese Society of Toxicology
Name : The 50th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Toxicology
Date : June 19, 2023 - June 21, 2023
Since 2018, I have been leading the ERATO Ikegaya Brain-AI Hybrid Project, which aims to combine machine learning with neuroscience research. Our project tackles complex questions, such as "What are the potential benefits of implanting an AI into the brain?", "How will the world change if our brains are connected to the internet?", and "What will be the impact on our minds if our brains are connected with each other?" We take these questions seriously and approach them with a sense of curiosity and wonder. For example, we have developed a chip with built-in information sensors that can be implanted into the brain. This chip can provide direct feedback to the brain about the environment and the body, such as changes in geomagnetism or blood pressure. By investigating how the brain responds to this new information, we hope to better understand how its abilities and behavior patterns can be enhanced.In addition, we are using AI to analyze information that the brain is sensing but not utilizing behaviorally. This research aims to extend the brain's function and determine if there is still room for optimization and evolution. These questions remain a mystery, but in my special lecture, I will discuss the state-of-the-art progress we have made in this field.
