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Engineered communication technologies offer insights into brain function, revealing poorly understood cognitive mechanisms. Studying these technologies can advance both artificial intelligence and neuroscience.

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  • Many aspects of brain and cognitive function remain poorly understood or overlooked.

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  • Identification of analogous mechanisms between engineered systems and brain function.
  • Investigation of fundamental technological mechanisms within neural systems.

    • Main Results:

    • Engineered communication technologies reveal analogous, often overlooked, aspects of brain function.
    • Mechanisms fundamental to dynamic network communication have direct relevance to understanding cognitive processes.
    • The study highlights a reciprocal relationship: insights from engineered systems can inform neuroscience.

    Conclusions:

    • Engineered technologies, especially in network communication, provide valuable models for understanding the brain.
    • Investigating these technologies offers a novel pathway to unraveling complex cognitive functions.
    • This approach can significantly improve artificial intelligence by drawing parallels with biological neural networks.