6 November 2026 | 14:00 - 15:00

Borrowing the Brain, Replacing the Scientist | Canada 🇨🇦

Government of Canada

For decades, AI researchers looked to the brain for clues about intelligence. Now AI systems are performing tasks once thought to require uniquely human scientific insight. The boundary between human and machine expertise is shifting. Biological intelligence may still provide the blueprint, even as machines begin to outperform humans in parts of discovery. What does that reversal mean for intuition, creativity, judgement and responsibility in scientific work?

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