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MIT Makes Computer Chip That Works Like a Human Brain
24Nov2011 Filed under: Gadgets Author: Rebekah
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One of the worst fears the people might have of robots would probably be if one day they end up replacing us, sometime in the future.
Sounds like something straight out of a science fiction movie? Maybe not, with this computer chip that is able to mimic the human brain’s ability to learn new tasks.
Researchers at MIT have unveiled a chip that can do what us human brains can do, with our brains neurons being able to adapt to new information (known as the neuroplasticity). The researchers believe that this chip will be able to help neuroscientists learn more about how the brain works, like learning and memory.
The chip is able to simulate brain activity of a single synapse, a connection between two neurons that allow for information to flow to each other, through its 400 transistors.
Not only is the chip anticipated to let us learn more about how the brain works, it could also potentially be used in artificial prosthetic devices, such as artificial retinas. Imagine that one day this technology could restore proper sight to the blind.
The chip works in analog, simulating the brain, which means that the system could work much faster than digital computers. Even on high-end computer systems, simulating a simple brain function takes days. As with an analog chip, the simulation can go even faster than its biological counterpart.
I think this is the breakthrough that people have been waiting for. It looks to be able to shed more light on how our brains work. Perhaps even create an ‘artificial’ brain that can download data. I certainly wouldn’t be too surprised if it happens one day!
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November 26th, 2011 at 1:57 am
This is something cool and dangerous at the same time. But I’m sure it’d be used wisely and would be a great help to people.
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November 26th, 2011 at 3:34 am
I am not worried at all..
Humans can’t reach the 1/10th complexity of a human brain
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November 26th, 2011 at 9:39 pm
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November 27th, 2011 at 3:47 am
That is a seriously cool advancement in chip technology.
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November 29th, 2011 at 11:05 am
The brain behind this chip working as a human brain is superb. This is a great news for technological advancement.
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November 29th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Looks like a huge leap forward!
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November 30th, 2011 at 12:50 am
I’m really impressed. I could not imagine that chip could work like human brain. But, now I think it’s possible. I really amazed… Like it very much…
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November 30th, 2011 at 3:03 am
This is an amazing achievement by them. they might be stepping into future technology which would help billions in this world
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December 1st, 2011 at 6:29 pm
I must admit that I have always feared a takeover by the machines just like in movies like Terminator. Even though we talk about fail-safe procedures ensuring that won’t happen, it is kind of paradoxical to expect to be able to be in control over entities that can process more instructions than our own brains.
-Jean
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December 2nd, 2011 at 6:32 pm
WoW great but sometimes i thing it is even dangerous.
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December 2nd, 2011 at 10:12 pm
Tech is getting cooler and cooler these days. But i am wondering where are the flying cars we were promised when we were little, lol JK
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December 3rd, 2011 at 10:30 am
That is always what I expect from M.I.T. I hope those chips don’t stimulate all of the human behaviours, otherwise we can start to fear from those new type of unpredictable species.
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December 7th, 2011 at 2:30 am
I am waiting for the day, when science will be able to increase my memory capacity by adding a memory card in my brain
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December 9th, 2011 at 5:31 am
Computer chips that mimic the human brain – amazing! That’s been one of the goals (if not the “ultimate”) goal of computerization. Interestingly, the term “artificial intelligence” wasn’t mentioned; rather, “neuroplasticity,” (adapting to fresh info) is mentioned. I wonder if they are similar, e.g. would these chips facilitate artificial intelligence?
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December 9th, 2011 at 7:46 am
The world in future will be robots…. It is just a matter of time!
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December 9th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
this is really amazing…
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December 11th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
This can paved the way to human-like AI and can be used in robot technology.
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December 14th, 2011 at 10:47 am
Wow that is scary but fantastic and proof that technology is ever progressing.
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December 15th, 2011 at 6:03 am
I’m not worried about it and I think that this kind of research could help a lot to fight mental disease
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December 19th, 2011 at 7:54 am
Could this be the beginning of the robotic Era?.. When we start to have among us robotic humans? Really interesting times…
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December 21st, 2011 at 1:56 pm
This reminds me of “Skynet” in the Terminator Movies. This could be the beginning of androids/humanoids with “real” artificial intelligence that could rival that of its creator. And one day, robots would be our biggest competitor, helper, or maybe we could be cyborgs (part human, part robot) with such kind of technologies. It’s mind boggling to me. Both exciting, but intimidating on the other hand.
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December 28th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Yeah… Interesting news and I wonder how much technology will advance in the future. I think now sky is the limit and we will see further better technology updates in the future.
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January 5th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
The key is plasticity. Plasticity is the quality of human brains that makes them able to change in response to stimuli. It’s one reason many neuroscientists think we remember and learn. It also underlies the ability of the brain to recover from injuries.
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January 10th, 2012 at 10:51 am
Im a bit skeptical of claims that a computer chip could mimick the brain. Computers still work using the binary system which doesn’t allow for the flexibility and complexity that we see from a brain.
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January 10th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
I miss old times. As I see few many years later Every will be Robots.
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January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
i couldn’t imagine a computer chip can mimick a brain. means next time we can create an artificial human.
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January 11th, 2012 at 4:25 am
Yes Gastritis, that can be quite a paradox if we create a computer more intelligent than a human because then that computer should be able to out-think us just like we are able to out-think less intelligent beings.
-Jean
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January 12th, 2012 at 12:02 am
Yea interesting thought Jean.
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January 13th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Here comes the age of the machines. I hope they do not make this thing smarter than humans.
- Robert
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January 16th, 2012 at 9:04 am
all you people talkin about creating a computer smarter than human beings is total B.S with all due respect. there’s no way human mind can create something better than itself
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January 16th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
it is impossible to generate a human thoughts from a machine.
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January 19th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
it is amazing stuff but the fears are genuine advancement in robots should be limited otherwise who knows one day science fiction movie might become true.
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January 24th, 2012 at 4:16 am
Computers have been making computers for over 15 years now. All chip designers use some sort of HDL….chip design is already too complicated for the human mind to comprehend.
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January 30th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
I’m sure this sort of hardware/softwares will be invented someday. just remember a while back, handphone is just part of science fiction. but today, even my 11 years old boy have one.
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January 31st, 2012 at 4:32 am
I am not worried at all..
Humans can’t reach the 1/10th complexity of a human brain
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January 31st, 2012 at 4:34 am
I’m really impressed. I could not imagine that chip could work like human brain. But, now I think it’s possible. I really amazed… Like it very much…
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February 1st, 2012 at 2:30 am
The world in future will be robots, now thats for sure…
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February 3rd, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Its amazing how a chip can work like human brain. But this shows everything is possible.
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February 6th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
This is the power of technology and I am afraid that one day this advancement in technology may introduce us some undesired harmful results.
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March 20th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
The future is round the corner, they might be stepping into future technology which would help billions in this world
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March 21st, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Our human first step to create robots which are going to take over the world in future.
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March 21st, 2012 at 11:09 pm
A computer chip that can work like a human brain is simply brilliant! In future, we can have robots that look like humans.
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March 21st, 2012 at 11:13 pm
I don’t think a computer can ever be completely like a human’s because theoretically, they will oppose humans. Also, in recent studies with quantum brain dynamics has led to ideas that if true will mean the brain has more than just computing power.
-Jean
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March 22nd, 2012 at 1:47 am
this sounds too fictional at the moment, but with the constant techhnical advancements this looks very much possible in the future.
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March 22nd, 2012 at 6:15 am
This is the start of skynet!!!
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March 29th, 2012 at 2:42 pm
So what we will di in future??
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April 3rd, 2012 at 10:30 am
In future, our world will be occupied by robots made of such chips. Human kinds are self-destructing.
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April 5th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Power of technology, human brain is over.
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April 30th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Precisely, machines will take over the world. Skynet is going to destroy us if we are really going to make them cleverer than human.
Im sure somewhere around the world in some labs, they may have already come out with something like that, but the chip may be so clever that it prevents the human from spreading it… you know.. just my imagination.
Kashif
July 27th, 2012 at 7:36 pm
Very interesting.. Like a human brain I mean that’s amazing..
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September 1st, 2012 at 4:20 pm
I am really scared of AI. I don’t thinks that humanity will ever be able to produce it, but in case it does i thinks we will gonna regret it in no time.