Computers more intelligent than humans?
Prof. Dr. Christoph von der Malsburg, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS)
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Soon the capacity of computers will reach that of the human brain. Will we then be able to simulate essentiell functions of the nervous system? The Frankfurt Bernstein- Project “Frankfurt Vision Initiative” ambitiously aims to develop a functioning visual system. However, fundamental breakthroughs will be necessary to do this. What are the problems and what ideas will be needed to overcome them? If wesucceed, how will this contribute toour understanding of the brain? Prof. von der Malsburg, senior fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced studies (FIAS) answered these and other questions in his lecture.