Thursday, July 20, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia based VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQX:VRSSF) announced this morning presentation of its developments and contributions at the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness.

According to the release, the 26th annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC), held at New York University, last month, welcomed a variety of distinguished keynote speakers, presenters and philosophers including Thomas Nagel, David Chalmers and two contributors from VERSES –Director of Product, Mahault Albarracin, and Senior Researcher, Alex Kiefer, who presented novel and potentially disruptive theories in cognitive neuroscience.

Albarracin presented findings on a model of consciousness derived from the free-energy principle (FEP). After outlining the classical and quantum formulations of FEP, Albarracin discussed its implications on the sparse, nested and hierarchical neuro-anatomy of the brain.

“We believe VERSES continues to be at the forefront of innovation in AI, guided by the principles of scientific discovery and technological advancement. The research presented at the ASSC 2023 conference underlines the commitment of VERSES’ researchers to pioneer breakthroughs in AI, cognitive science, and our understanding of consciousness itself,” said Albarracin.

VERSES is a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation Artificial Intelligence. Modeled after natural systems and the design principles of the human brain and the human experience, VERSES flagship offering, GIA ™, is an Intelligent Agent for anyone powered by KOSM ™, a network operating system enabling distributed intelligence.

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