Mapping surprise in the human mind, with help from AI
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Mapping surprise in the human mind, with help from AI
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We build AI systems to mimic the human brain: writing emails, answering questions and predicting what comes next. But new research aims to turn that relationship around-using large language models (LLMs) to explore how our brains anticipate and process stories.
"I think that the way . . .
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Mapping surprise in the human mind, with help from AI
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We build AI systems to mimic the human brain: writing emails, answering questions and predicting what comes next. But new research aims to turn that relationship around-using large language models (LLMs) to explore how our brains anticipate and process stories.
"I think that the way . . .