<p>Hi, I've been pondering about this for a while and have been researching about them. </p>
<p>They seem so similar in that they both deal with pattern recognition and software. What's the difference? They're both in the CS department, so is there a subtle difference? Thanks.</p>
<p>AI is making general AI.
CN is making human like AI</p>
<p>I maybe wrong.</p>
<p>The goal of CN is to build a working artificial model of the (human) brain.</p>
<p>AI is interested in "intelligent" systems in general. For example, can you program a computer to have such an intelligent conversation with you that you are not able to tell whether you are talking to a computer or another human being? Can we built a robot that can learn (which may or may not be controlled by a brain-like architecture)? Can we write an algorithm that can solve generic puzzles? Or an algorithm that exhibits creativity?</p>