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About Ryota Kanai

Dr Ryota Kanai is the Founder and CEO of Araya Inc., a Tokyo-based company specialising in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and neuroscience research. He earned his PhD in Experimental Psychology (Cum Laude) from Utrecht University in 2005, following his graduation from the Faculty of Science at Kyoto University in 2000. Dr Kanai has held research positions at the California Institute of Technology and University College London, and served as an Associate Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex .

In 2013, he established Araya Inc. to explore the integration of neuroscience and information theory, focusing on the principles of consciousness in the brain and their implementation in AI. His work aims to bridge the gap between cognitive science and technological innovation. Additionally, Dr Kanai leads a project under Japan’s Cabinet Office Moonshot R&D Programme, striving to develop brain-machine interfaces that transcend the limitations of the human body and mind .

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Date and Time: Wednesday, 14th of May 2025 - 7 PM
Location: Sony CSL, 6 rue Amyot, 75005 Paris
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