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Brokoslaw Laschowski

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Computational Neuroscientist. Building neural networks to reverse-engineer the brain and human intelligence. Assistant Professor @University of Toronto and Research Scientist @UHN #compneuro https://kite-uhn.com/scientist/brokoslaw-laschowski

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · May 26

First time holding the Neuralink implant. Our hospital network will be leading the first clinical trials here in Canada. Let’s go!

@uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca #Neuralink #neuroscience #AI #neuroAI #compneuro

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · 3h

To learn more about our research, follow @compneurolab.bsky.social

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · 4h

I'll always remember that day on campus. Was a special moment.

Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine a brain decoding algorithm that could generalize across different subjects and tasks. Today, we’re one step closer to achieving that vision.

Introducing the flagship paper of our brain decoding program: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#neuroAI #compneuro @utoronto.ca @uhn.ca

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Aran Nayebi @anayebi.bsky.social · 2d

A nice application of our NeuroAI Turing Test! Check out
@ithobani.bsky.social's thread for more details on comparing brains to machines!

ithobani.bsky.social @ithobani.bsky.social · 2d

1/X Our new method, the Inter-Animal Transform Class (IATC), is a principled way to compare neural network models to the brain. It's the first to ensure both accurate brain activity predictions and specific identification of neural mechanisms.

Preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2510.02523

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · 6d

Back to grad school?

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Martin Schrimpf @mschrimpf.bsky.social · 6d

I've been arguing that #NeuroAI should model the brain in health *and* in disease -- very excited to share a first step from Melika Honarmand: inducing dyslexia in vision-language-models via targeted perturbations of visual-word-form units (analogous to human VWFA) 🧠🤖🧪 arxiv.org/abs/2509.24597

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · 6d

The brain isn’t tabula rasa. Evolution has encoded strong inductive priors in our neural architectures and plasticity rules, providing structured initialization that enables efficient reinforcement learning and optimization.

#neuroAI #compneuro m.youtube.com/watch?v=21EY...

Richard Sutton – Father of RL thinks LLMs are a dead end

YouTube video by Dwarkesh Patel

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 8d

Inferring learning rules during de novo task learning https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.29.679295v1

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Martin Schrimpf @mschrimpf.bsky.social · 9d

Come be our colleague at EPFL! Several open calls for positions 🧪🧠🤖

* Neuroscience www.epfl.ch/about/workin... (deadline Oct 1)

* Life Science Engineering www.epfl.ch/about/workin...

* CS general call www.epfl.ch/about/workin...

* Learning Sciences www.epfl.ch/about/workin...

Faculty Position in Neuroscience

The School of Life Sciences at EPFL invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in Neuroscience. At EPFL researchers develop and apply innovative technologies to understand br...

www.epfl.ch

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Aran Nayebi @anayebi.bsky.social · 9d

1/6 Recent discussions (e.g. Rich Sutton on @dwarkesh.bsky.social’s podcast) have highlighted why animals are a better target for intelligence — and why scaling alone isn’t enough.
In my recent @cmurobotics.bsky.social seminar talk, “Using Embodied Agents to Reverse-Engineer Natural Intelligence”,

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Computational Neuroscience Lab @compneurolab.bsky.social · May 26

Our lab director Dr. Laschowski sat down with UofT neuroscience students to discuss brain science, AI, and machine learning www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3wJ...

@uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca @uoft.bsky.social @drlaschowski.bsky.social #neuroAI

NeuroAI and the Brain-Machine Interaction with Dr. Brokoslaw Laschowski - NeurON Air #2

YouTube video by NeurotechUofT

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations

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Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit @gatsbyucl.bsky.social · 15d

Interested in a #PhD in machine learning & theoretical neuroscience?

Applications for 2026 entry to the Gatsby Unit PhD programme are open!

💰 Fully-funded 4-year programme
🤝 Close links to @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social
ℹ️ www.ucl.ac.uk/life-sciences/gatsby/study-and-work/gatsby-unit-phd-programme

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Thomas Serre @thomasserre.bsky.social · 14d

Brown’s Department of Cognitive & Psychological Sciences is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor, working in the area of AI and the Mind (start July 1, 2026). Apply by Nov 8, 2025 👉 apply.interfolio.com/173939

#AI #CognitiveScience #AcademicJobs #BrownUniversity

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Andrew Lampinen @lampinen.bsky.social · 16d

But models can readily use latent information in their context. We therefore suggest that natural intelligence solves the latent learning problem via the complementary strengths of episodic memory: reinstating experiences into context makes latent information accessible. 4/

Explicit retrieval of learning experiences from nonparametric learning systems complements the broader knowledge of parametric learning—by making select, relevant experiences available in context where they can be more flexibly used in ways different from the original task setting in which they were encountered.

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · 21d

It was an honour to give the grand rounds talk this morning in the Department of Surgery at CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal.

Thank you for the invitation. #neuroAI #compneuro

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · Jun 26

Are you a graduate student in #Ukraine interested in machine learning and neuroscience? My research lab at #UofT is now accepting applications for remote thesis supervision.

(1/3) #neuroAI #compneuro @vectorinstitute.ai @uoft.bsky.social @uoftcompsci.bsky.social @uhn.ca

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University Health Network @uhn.ca · 25d

Dr. Andres Lozano, a neurosurgeon at UHN, is leading the Canadian clinical trials of the Neuralink brain implant. He shares how the implant will allow patients with spinal cord injuries to control a computer cursor with only their thoughts.

Watch: https://bit.ly/4pcjcua

Elon Musk's Neuralink chip implanted in two Canadian patients | Hanomansing Tonight

Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implants, that allow them to control a computer with their thoughts.

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · 29d

Correction: After fleeing Russia's invasion

Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · Sep 8

Congrats

Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · Sep 7

The good old performance vs. efficiency debate. Time to bring out the Pareto fronts.

Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · Sep 7

Despite its efficiency, the brain is oddly inefficient: requires ~8 hours of sleep for every 16 hours of runtime. We spend a third of our lives recharging.

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our clinical trial with Neuralink is officially underway! #neuroAI #compneuro @uhn.ca

University Health Network @uhn.ca · Sep 5

UHN has successfully completed two Neuralink brain implant surgeries. This marks a major advancement in neurosurgery and unlocks new possibilities for spinal cord injury patients, helping them access new functions and regain independence.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3V5QYDE

Toronto doctors implant Canada's first Neuralink Brain Chip

A tiny brain chip is giving Canadians with paralysis the power to control technology using nothing but their thoughts. Melissa Nakhavoly with more on the historic procedure.

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Brokoslaw Laschowski @drlaschowski.bsky.social · Sep 5

Come join us at University of Toronto. We're hiring a Professor of computational cognitive neuroscience.

#neuroAI #compneuro jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

Professor - Computational Cognitive Neuroscience

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University Health Network @uhn.ca · Sep 4

We are proud to announce that Canada’s first Neuralink implant surgeries have been successfully completed at UHN. This achievement redefines possibilities in treatment for patients with paralysis.

Learn more: www.uhn.ca/corporate/Ne...

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