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Researchers made an AI whose performance increases if they let it sleep and dream

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Tags: artificial intelligence, brain modeling, machine learning, sleep, researchers, synaptic homeostasis, brains, optimization, dreaming, author.michelle starr, source.sciencealert
https://www.sciencealert.com/neural-networks-performance-increases-if-they-re-allowed-to-sleep-and-dream

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Michelle Starr
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