Alex Alvarez
Undergrad @ Texas A&M University
Researcher @ Brain Networks Lab & Cognitive Science Lab
I study computer science, psychology, and mathematics at Texas A&M University. In the past I built and sold some companies but at the moment I'm focusing on AI research. I'm especially interested in foundational principles of intelligence and learning emergent in AI and neuroscience.
I came to America when I was eight years old as a political refugee from Cuba. I'd like to one day provide Cuban students with the same education and resources that I had access to in America.
I'm always looking to chat with people who think differently caalvarez [at] mgh [dot] harvard [dot] edu
News
Essay on Fernando Pessoa and consciousness.My app (and BNL) on the news!
Currently on my mind:
Can AI be conscious? Why do neurons cluster together? Why is inconceivable easier to tell than impossible or improbable? Are impulses more internal or external? Why do humans live in this specific time scale? Why don't we have molecular machines? How can we use open-endedness to save the world?
Previously on my mind:
(Projects, research, apps, and sundries)
Why do Americans vote against their own self-interest? Are LLMs conscious? Can we make a virtual real estate social media app? Why are research papers so hard to read? Can AI emulate professors? Why can't I find a website to interactively visualize distribution parameters? How can an algorithm evolve? How do you make a SaaS product for fast food chains? What does the C. Ellegans connectome look like on a 3d plane?