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Episode: How the brain of a London cabbie could help shape AI and Alzheimer’s research
Description: Analyzing the brains of London's taxi drivers could be key to improving AI navigation systems and Alzheimer’s research, scientists say. University College London (UCL) researchers have found that London taxi drivers develop a larger posterior hippocampus (the part of the brain responsible for memory and navigation) due to years of training.
Each driver must pass a rigorous exam known as ‘The Knowledge’, memorizing over 26,000 streets to navigate the city efficiently.
Unlike app-based navigation systems, taxi drivers don’t rely on satnavs. Instead, they use years of training and experience to plan the best possible routes in real-time.
Now, researchers believe...