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BabyX

The virtual infant BabyX created by computational models.

The virtual infant BabyX was brought to ‘life’ by computational models of the brain and nervous system. BabyX has gained worldwide attention for its pioneering biologically based approach to artificial intelligence.

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Rights: Laboratory for Animate Technologies, Auckland Bioengineering Institute
Published: 22 May 2019Size: 87.51 KB
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