{"id":197450,"date":"2026-03-19T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/qa-with-gaurav-malhotra-what-can-the-human-brain-teach-us-about-artificial-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:10:13","slug":"qa-with-gaurav-malhotra-what-can-the-human-brain-teach-us-about-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/qa-with-gaurav-malhotra-what-can-the-human-brain-teach-us-about-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A With Gaurav Malhotra: What Can the Human Brain Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/qa-with-gaurav-malhotra-what-can-the-human-brain-teach-us-about-artificial-intelligence\">Q&#038;A With Gaurav Malhotra: What Can the Human Brain Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/qa-with-gaurav-malhotra-what-can-the-human-brain-teach-us-about-artificial-intelligence\">https:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/qa-with-gaurav-malhotra-what-can-the-human-brain-teach-us-about-artificial-intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-19 15:50:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.newswise.com\">www.newswise.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is an unordered list summarising the key points of the article:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Gaurav Malhotra, currently an Assistant Professor at the University at Albany, was profoundly influenced by Bertrand Russell\u2019s philosophy during his middle school years, which shaped his academic focus.<br \/>\n&#8211; Malhotra has a background that spans computer science, psychology, and cognitive science, driven by curiosity about the intersection of these fields, particularly in understanding the human mind.<br \/>\n&#8211; His primary research involves utilizing AI models to deepen insights into human cognition alongside experimental methods in human psychology.<br \/>\n&#8211; He directs the Computational Cognition Lab, where he explores how cognitive parameters adapt to environmental changes and how mental shortcuts aid in decision-making.<br \/>\n&#8211; Malhotra investigates the efficient cognitive processes in humans, contrasting them with the energy-intensive models of current AI, seeking to create more resource-efficient AI systems.<br \/>\n&#8211; A significant part of his research is focused on understanding the cognitive mechanisms behind human mental energy allocation and its implications for improving AI and mental health treatments.<br \/>\n&#8211; He is expanding his research to study how AI models process information, aiming to better understand and optimize both human and AI decision-making systems.<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q&#038;A With Gaurav Malhotra: What Can the Human Brain Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence? 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