While an interesting hypothesis, we should always be careful with research that tries to derive biological understanding from AI research. AI is, by necessity,

While an interesting hypothesis, we should always be careful with research that tries to derive biological understanding from AI research. AI is, by necessity, a simplification of how our brains work. For example, current neural networks really only have one definition of neuron. But biological neurons can be very different...there are hundreds of types of neurons. Even if we limit the definition of neuron type to just describe variation in switching behavior, mice have been found to have 19 distinct neuron types with distinct switching behavior, and humans likely have dozens more.