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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 02:06 PM
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IBM produces first 'brain chips' (BBC)
IBM has developed a microprocessor which it claims comes closer than ever to replicating the human brain.

The system is capable of "rewiring" its connections as it encounters new information, similar to the way biological synapses work.

Researchers believe that that by replicating that feature, the technology could start to learn.

Cognitive computers may eventually be used for understanding human behaviour as well as environmental monitoring.

Dharmendra Modha, IBM's project leader, explained that they were trying to recreate aspects of the mind such as emotion, perception, sensation and cognition by "reverse engineering the brain."
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14574747




Hope they don't get eaten by zombie PC's ....




chiiiips ... CHIIIIPS ...
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DCKit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 02:14 PM
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1. How long 'till SkyNet? nt
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dtexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 03:35 PM
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2. How do they taste?
And what animal's brains do they use?

;-)
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Ready4Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-11 02:30 PM
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3. This thread is zombie approved.
Braiiiiinnnnnsssss
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