How to Wire a Computer Like a Human Brain

The goal of neuromorphic computing is simple: mimic the neural structure of the brain. Meet the current generation of computer chips that's getting closer to reaching this not-so-simple goal.

The central processing unit, or CPU, that’s the key to making your home computer work is often likened to a brain, but the truth is it’s nothing like the brains found in nature or in our skulls.

CPUs are great at performing precise calculations with huge numbers, but when it comes to learning and abstraction, the thinky meat between our ears has the CPU licked.

An emerging field of artificial intelligence called neuromorphic computing is attempting to mimic how the neurons in our own brains work, and researchers from Intel and IBM are making true silicon brains a reality.

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[Sciencerely]

As a stem cell biologist I think that "creating" intelligence becomes more and more relevant even in my field of research. Some years ago, protocols for the generation of so-called "brain organoids" have been developed. We usually make brain organoids from stem cells (which can be made from skin cells) and you can think of them as "petri dish brains" to some degree. Brain organoids form structures similar to the developing brain and they even can provoke contraction in muscle cells. Compared to the hierarchy of neural networks, however, they are very not very structured and not considered as being intelligent (I made a video about brain organoids!). In the nearer future, however, this might change!

[thomaswang]

Ok. Now I need “How to wire a human brain like a computer”

[Ali-lmuw]

All seeker videos:
First half: Life changing technology
Second half: it will never happen in real life though

[boredtuna]

All that power and can't even beat a squirrel, nature is awesome

[aninvisiblespy]

Terminator fans:

Oh yeah. It's all coming together.

[invadervim]

God I've been following IBMs Synapse system for years, I'm so glad it's finally making it into the mainstream. There's a series here on youtube by them called SyNAPSE Deep Dive, if your interested in this go check it out after this video. Be ready for a lecture though, they are thorough to say the least.

[SuperSam]

This dude is on the verge of becoming the "Aliens" guy from History TV.

[techstermedia]

Yes I searched for it.
"How to Wire a Computer Like a Human Brain"

[kukhensamanganyi]

Finally Seeker. I've been waiting for this 4 minutes of info on neuromorphic computing

[tentedalex]

Neural networks is definitely the future, I'd like to see more AI software and coding

[nzerusocia]

4:02 that looked like a scene straight outta some berserk robo sci-fi movie.

_Bird detected! Initiating instant kill!_

[livingcorpse]

I wonder if this being combined with super computers or even quantum computers would it make them run better, worse or make no differences at all. The ability to see multiple solutions to a problem instead of just one would be nice.

[nadiposzata]

Julian has the best Seeker content! <3 Nice and precise work as always! :) Thank You

[unapatton]

I once met a physics professor at a birthday party who lead a neuromorphic behavioral systems department. I was very impressed at what she did. Now I left the health care field and am an engineering student. My first compulsory internship was in said department. It was so awesome.

[robert-zrkx]

Earned a sub. Loved the editing, the succinct descriptions, and the contrast with neural networks.

[ARMGIXZ]

Next : "How to wire Computers to Human Brains and become Cyborgs".

[marcoimanuel]

In a nutshell, neurologic computer is basically a computer where it's control unit, arithmetic unit, and memory unit is the same unit

[NekoNinja]

This is extremely exciting! I hope I get to live long enough to see this tech come to full fruition

[chaoselement]

Brains adapt with plasticity based on strengthening both the bandwidth and priority of signals that are triggered, depending both upon total traffic, but most importantly upon a reward mechanism. Boosting the signal of functional neurons is pretty cool for replicating things like a heartbeat, but if we're looking for ambitious AI, the real magic trick is linking learning to a reward/aversion schema that a machine can actually experience and make algorithmic choices based upon. Best I ever came up with was energy allotment.

[vasudevraghav]

I was actually waiting for this one. Awesome explanation!