Learning From Machines

Explore the fascinating intersection of neuroscience and machine learning in this captivating JSConf.Asia 2019 talk by Ashi Krishnan. Delve into intriguing questions about self-tickling, spatial awareness, and the nature of DeepDream images. Discover how computational neuroscience provides insights into these phenomena and the recurring nature of trauma. Through visually rich presentations, journey through biological and artificial minds, examining how cognitive models inspired by machine learning and computation can illuminate and potentially reconfigure human cognitive processes. Learn from Ashi Krishnan's diverse background in startups, Google's SRE, coding bootcamps, and her current role as a senior software engineer at GitHub. Gain valuable insights into the relationship between humans and their tools, and explore topics such as hallucinations, serotonin, visual cortex, optical illusions, fake celebrities, grid cells, efference, and the cerebellum.