Scientists discovered the brain doesn't make decisions the way we thought

Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have found that decision-making begins much earlier in the brain than previously believed. Rather than decisions forming only in the frontal cortex after information travels a one-way path, early sensory regions also play a role through two-way feedback loops. These findings could eventually inspire AI systems that are more capable and energy-efficient than those built on traditional brain models.