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Neural Plasticity

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Born Pre-loaded

Babies know more than they should. AI knows less than it seems. The nativism-empiricism debate — is the mind born equipped or built from scratch? — turns out to be the organizing fault line of both developmental neuroscience and modern AI architecture.

Lina Chae·March 28, 2026

Neuroscience & AI

The Window Closes: What Critical Periods in Child Development Tell Us About AI's Plasticity Problem

Children have a supercharged window for learning motor skills, language, and movement. Deep neural networks face a strikingly similar problem — and the solutions emerging from neuroscience might hold the key.

Raf Delgado·February 28, 2026