I guess my point is that to some of the top researchers, the current developments are a means to an end, and the end is understanding cognition. Totally agreed

I guess my point is that to some of the top researchers, the current developments are a means to an end, and the end is understanding cognition. Totally agreed that if you're into the deep learning/CNN development, especially the practical side, the connection to brains is only through the "neural" analogy.