# [[👤Karl Friston]]: - [[Artificial Intelligence]] - [[👤Karl Friston]] *** Karl Friston is a highly influential British neuroscientist and theoretician known for his groundbreaking work in brain imaging and theoretical neuroscience. Here are some key points about Karl Friston: 1. Background and Current Position: - Born on July 12, 1959 in York, England - Currently a Professor of Neuroscience at University College London (UCL) - Scientific Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL 2. Major Contributions: - Invented statistical parametric mapping (SPM), a widely used technique for analyzing brain imaging data - Developed voxel-based morphometry (VBM) for assessing brain structure - Created dynamic causal modeling (DCM) for studying brain connectivity - Pioneered the free energy principle and active inference theory in neuroscience 3. Research Focus: - Theoretical neurobiology and computational neuroscience - Models of functional integration in the human brain - Principles underlying neuronal interactions - Application of physics-inspired statistical methods to neuroimaging 4. Recognition and Awards: - One of the most highly cited neuroscientists globally - Elected Fellow of the Royal Society (2006) - Received numerous awards including the Young Investigators Award in Human Brain Mapping (1996), Minerva Golden Brain Award (2003), and Charles Branch Award (2016) 5. Recent Work: - Applying his theories to artificial intelligence, joining VERSES Inc. as Chief Scientist in 2022 - Exploring applications of active inference in various fields, including mental health and epidemiology Karl Friston's work has had a profound impact on our understanding of brain function and has provided essential tools and theories for neuroscience research. His ideas continue to influence fields beyond neuroscience, including artificial intelligence and theoretical biology. Citations: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_J._Friston [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwzuibY5kUs [3] https://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/~karl/ [4] https://royalsociety.org/people/karl-friston-11467/ [5] https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=q_4u0aoAAAAJ [6] https://www.wired.com/story/karl-friston-free-energy-principle-artificial-intelligence/ [7] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7984-8909 [8] https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/2747-karl-friston [9] https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-impossible-inevitable-agi-coming-faster-than-youthink-holt [10] https://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/~karl/CVFriston.docx [11] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5H5I6cvcrQ [12] https://nautil.us/a-neuroscientists-theory-of-everything-237851/ [13] https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/20407/bio [14] https://www.ohbmbrainmappingblog.com/blog/karl-friston-enabler-during-the-week-theorist-on-the-weekend-part-1 [15] https://kids.kiddle.co/Karl_J._Friston [16] https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/2747-karl-friston/grants [17] http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/User:Karl_J._Friston