Generative Adversarial Collaborations

Three Generative Adversarial Collaborations (GACs) are kicked off at CCN 2026.

Tuesday, August 4, 3:45 - 4:45 pm, Skirball Theatre

The GACs are first introduced sequentially - each for 15 minutes - to the full CCN audience. Attendees then join one of the GAC kickoff workshops, which take place concurrently.

Is NeuroAI adopting the right methods and theoretical frameworks to advance our understanding of mind and brain?

Tuesday, August 4, 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Organizers: Jeffrey Bowers, Nicholas Baker, Jenelle Feather, Anya Ivanova, Grace Lindsay, Aran Nayebi, Milton Montaro, Martin Schrimpf

Organizers: Eivinas Butkus, Alexa Tartaglini, Josh Ying, Sonia Joseph, Brian Cheung, Jennifer Hu, Niko Kriegeskorte, Ellen Su, Solim LeGris, John Morrison, Ilker Yildirim, Sam Gershman, Brenden Lake

Representations or Transformations: What Should Models of Neural Population Activity Explain?

Tuesday, August 4, 5:00 – 6:30 pm

Organizers: Julian Kędys, Cezary Mazurek, SueYeon Chung, Sarah Harvey, Gustavo Deco, Il Memming Park, Maneesh Sahani, Thomas Anderson Keller