Conference: 'The future of atention'
'Coevolution, Plasticity, and Cognitive Reorganization in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence'
The human brain is, in part, the result of a long coevolution with technology. Our cognitive abilities made the use of tools possible, and those tools, in turn, transformed our capacities, especially attention, working memory, social learning, and complex problem-solving. From writing to the calculator or GPS, we have externalized part of our cognitive functions into artifacts that expand, reorganize, and sometimes substitute our skills.
Generative artificial intelligence introduces a turning point. For the first time, we delegate not only memory, navigation, or calculation, but also processes whose outcomes are functionally analogous to inductive, deductive, and abductive reasoning. We do this, moreover, with systems of increasing reach and quality, regardless of the still-open debate about whether the internal processes of these models can be properly called reasoning.
In this talk, we will review the still-nascent evidence provided by neuroscience and psychobiology regarding the intensive use of artificial intelligence, which allows us to reflect on what capacities may erode, which may be strengthened if deliberately cultivated, and what all this implies for the design of reliable systems, human-machine interaction, and user education.
About the speaker
Dr. Gustavo G. Diez PhD in Neuroscience, theoretical physicist, master's in Psychobiology, and master's in Artificial Intelligence. He directs Nirakara Lab and is a researcher at the Hygeia Biomedicine Foundation. His career integrates neuroscience, psychobiology, and artificial intelligence to investigate how lifestyle factors influence brain health. His work has focused particularly on interoception and the role of respiratory rhythms in brain dynamics, self-regulation, and mental health.
'Coevolution, Plasticity, and Cognitive Reorganization in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence'
The human brain is, in part, the result of a long coevolution with technology. Our cognitive abilities made the use of tools possible, and those tools, in turn, transformed our capacities, especially attention, working memory, social learning, and complex problem-solving. From writing to the calculator or GPS, we have externalized part of our cognitive functions into artifacts that expand, reorganize, and sometimes substitute our skills.
Generative artificial intelligence introduces a turning point. For the first time, we delegate not only memory, navigation, or calculation, but also processes whose outcomes are functionally analogous to inductive, deductive, and abductive reasoning. We do this, moreover, with systems of increasing reach and quality, regardless of the still-open debate about whether the internal processes of these models can be properly called reasoning.
In this talk, we will review the still-nascent evidence provided by neuroscience and psychobiology regarding the intensive use of artificial intelligence, which allows us to reflect on what capacities may erode, which may be strengthened if deliberately cultivated, and what all this implies for the design of reliable systems, human-machine interaction, and user education.
About the speaker
Dr. Gustavo G. Diez PhD in Neuroscience, theoretical physicist, master's in Psychobiology, and master's in Artificial Intelligence. He directs Nirakara Lab and is a researcher at the Hygeia Biomedicine Foundation. His career integrates neuroscience, psychobiology, and artificial intelligence to investigate how lifestyle factors influence brain health. His work has focused particularly on interoception and the role of respiratory rhythms in brain dynamics, self-regulation, and mental health.
On-site event
Monday, June 22, 2026
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