Scientists used brain imaging and artificial intelligence models in their study of 130 two-month-old infants. Photograph: Getty ImagesBabies as young as two months old can categorise objects in their brains much earlier than previously thought, according to new research. They used brain imaging and artificial intelligence models in their study of 130 two-month-old infants. Artificial intelligence models were then used to characterise how the babies’ brains represented the different visual categories. “Until recently, we could not reliably measure how specific areas of the infant brain interpreted visual information.

Source: The Irish Times February 02, 2026 20:58 UTC