Two decades into the 21st century, how close are we to a unified mathematical model of intelligence?

In this exploratory symposium, we invite submissions presenting mathematical models of brain function or computational ideas about intelligence. We give priority to those models that can account for brain or behavioural data, or state-of-the-art results in artificial intelligence on naturalistic tasks.

One of the major scientific projects of the 20th century was the study of computation. We could build devices that could carry out some of the operations previously only possible in the human mind. This analogy and perspective has proven extremely productive, with neural and cognitive theories inspiring the development of powerful algorithms and vice versa in the computational study of the brain and mind.

In this convention, we aim to identify and develop novel computational frameworks for the study of the brain and mind and take those findings back into the creation of novel algorithms for solving difficult problems and simulating intelligence.

Our content comes from four main fields: neural data, neural theory, cognitive science and machine learning/artificial intelligence (AI). Each of these fields has developed a distinct computational language and set of concepts pertaining to a set of overlapping underlying principles.

By bringing leading researchers together from these fields together in on-line and off-line settings, we aim to build bridges between them, such that novel findings, insights and frameworks can take spark.

Neuromonster Arts Salon

You're coming to Croatia for science. But you're more than that. Bring your human side, the feathery thing that likes stories, art or music to our Arts Salon.

The Neuromonster Arts Salon will be an informal chance to share creative works and talk (neuroaesthetic) ideas after a day of keynotes and panels.

If you're keen to:

• -Play music
• -Give a reading of your favourite fiction, poetry, or nonfiction (related to intelligence, or not)

…or to share some other form of art you make (Painting? Graphic novel? Sculpture? Photos? Film short?) maybe with the help of AI…

Please fill in the following form to let us know a little bit more about your artistic endeavours: https://forms.gle/vUPu7XSXBMUtQFtZ6

No pressure - you can change your mind.

We look forward to seeing you all in Split!

For questions, please contact Taylor Beck at taylor{dot}beck216{at}gmail.com.