Brain-Inspired Structural and Intelligence Dynamics

Dear Colleagues,

Background Introduction: The human brain is the most complex known organ, yet it is built from relatively simplistic components. Large Language Models, a major trend in current research, are able to approach this complexity by combining many smaller operating units, rather like the brain. However, while recent progress has been unprecedented, it is still difficult to describe even LLMs as intelligent. Where does intelligence start, and what does it start with?

In the biological world, even single cells can exhibit some types of behaviour, and those in the insect world can appear to be intelligent through collective acts. These simpler models can be described mathematically and are often used in other, more practical domains. Therefore, given that the human brain has evolved new components and layers, achieving the greatest cognitive ability of any animal, is it possible that earlier structures or cells have been built upon to create new, more intelligent ones? Could this be found in DNA itself? Could this type of evolution be traced and used to build more intelligent systems?

Aim and Scope: This Special Issue aims to answer these questions. The goal is to build intelligence through structure, but only by using simplistic processing units. We are interested in papers that describe new models or ideas focused on this approach, excluding Large Language Models, where inherent intelligence should allow for fewer processing units. The components should also be applicable in a generic sense, meaning that dynamics are likely to be key. Does a different configuration give a different behaviour? The Special Issue is interested in fundamental theories about this question, as well as applications where new designs have been used in practice. The design should be able to exhibit some type of intelligent or cognitive ability.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

Brain modelling;

Neuron modelling;

Dynamic structure;

Progressive design;

Intelligent and cognitive ability;

Applications of intelligent systems.

Dr. Kieran Greer
Prof. Dr. Simon X. Yang
Guest Editors

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• bio-inspired
• brain model
• structural intelligence
• distributed processing unit
• dynamic
• generic
• intelligence
• cognitive ability