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Chris Ludlow, Lecturer in Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology

EXPLAINED: How psychologists kick started ai by studying the human mind - The Real Truth

The Mark I Perceptron used one of the first artificial neural networks to identify letters of the alphabet. National Museum of the U.S. Navy / Wikimedia

Many people think of psychology as being primarily about mental health, but its story goes far beyond that.

As the science of the mind, psychology has played a pivotal role in shaping artificial intelligence, offering insights into human cognition, learning and behaviour that have profoundly influenced AI’s development.

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