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Could we 3D print an artificial mind?

Nature Nanotechnology volume 9, pages 955–956 (2014)Cite this article

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3D printing is allowing more complex three-dimensional structures to be manufactured than ever before. Could the convergence between this technology and nanotechnology eventually usher in a new era of artificial intelligence, asks Andrew D. Maynard.

In 2013, the Obama Administration launched the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnology (or BRAIN) Initiative in the United States1. In the same year, the European Union announced the similarly focused Human Brain Project2. Together, these initiatives map out a far-reaching vision for the future of neurotechnology; one that will undoubtedly lead to major breakthroughs in understanding how the human brain functions.

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  1. Andrew D. Maynard is at the Risk Science Center, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA,

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Maynard, A. Could we 3D print an artificial mind?. Nature Nanotech 9, 955–956 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2014.294

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