VERS hires leading neuroscientist as Chief Scientist ! VERS with a huge addition to its team, naming Dr. Karl Friston, one of the worlds leading and most cited scientists in the study of the brain and mind, as its Chief Scientist to direct and oversee their advanced AI research and development!
Friston was ranked #1 most influential neuroscientist in the world in 2016 and has extensive experience, holding positions as a Professor of Neuroscience at University College London and as Scientific Director of the Welcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging.
Notably, Friston's world-leading expertise in the development and application of Active Inference approaches the design of intelligent systems using design principles from nature and will be central to the R&D for the next-gen AI systems that VERS is developing.
“Dr. Friston’s breakthrough work in neuroscience and biologically-inspired AI, known as Active Inference, aligns beautifully with our vision and mission to enable a “smarter world” where AI powers the applications of the 21st century. As the originator of this principle, it is only fitting that Karl has a significant role in VERSES AI research and development all the way through their applied uses in product commercialization.”
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