How a Single Neuron Decides “Eat or Die”

AI Briefing

• – A single pair of neurons in the fruit fly brain makes a life-or-death decision by weighing the risk of poison against the reward of sugar.
• – The neurons, called 'sugar and poison' neurons, activate when flies detect sugar, but not when they detect poison.
• – This unique decision-making system is a key insight into how animals evaluate risks and rewards in their environment.