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Deep learning in alternate reality

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Similarities and differences between deep learning models and primate vision have been the focus of recent research. Audition is comparatively less-studied. A new report describes the emergence of human-like auditory perception in a deep neural network, and suggests a promising way to relate perceptual behaviour to specific aspects of the environment.

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    Rufin VanRullen

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VanRullen, R. Deep learning in alternate reality. Nat Hum Behav 6, 27–28 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01246-x

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