Artificial intelligence theory could be the key to how collective cell intelligence works (IMAGE)

Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

Artificial intelligence theory could be the key to how collective cell intelligence works

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Researchers from The University of Tokyo have found that single cells in collective chemotaxis act like agents in distributed reinforcement learning, utilizing the environment as an “external memory” and exhibiting highly intelligent behavior.  

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Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

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