To Build Stronger AI, We Need To Better Understand The Human Brain

To this day, in the known universe, only one example exists of a system capable of general-purpose intelligence. That system ...
eLife

Human exploration strategically balances approaching and avoiding uncertainty

Strategic avoidance of uncertainty emerges under high cognitive demands, enabling faster decisions without impairing learning.
The Daily Iowan

Merit-based pay has little merit among Iowa lawmakers, educators

Lawmakers and school administrators are unsure how a merit-based pay system for educators in Iowa would operate. The structure, proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds’ DOGE Task Force, would give teachers ...
IEEE

GCond: Gradient Conflict Resolution via Accumulation-Based Stabilization for Large-Scale Multi-Task Learning

Abstract: In multi-task learning (MTL), gradient conflict poses a significant challenge. Effective methods for addressing this problem, including PCGrad, CAGrad, and GradNorm, in their original ...
IEEE

Lifelong Learning-based MPC for Uncertain Multi-Task Manipulation

Abstract: Modern model-based manipulators are increasingly demanded to perform diverse real-world tasks, e.g. from opening various doors to pick-and-place. Yet as the range of desired tasks grows in ...