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SyNAPSE: IBM Cognitive Computing Project - Overview

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Today's computers are little better than calculators; ruled by the von Neumann architecture for over half a century, they use storage structures and programmable memory that scientists are endlessly aiming to improve. However, the human brain - the world's most sophisticated computer - can perform complex tasks rapidly and accurately using the same amount of energy as a 20 watt light bulb and consuming as much space as a 2 liter bottle of soda. Researchers at IBM and collaborating universities are working to build cognitive systems that can learn and perform complex tasks such as action, recognition and perception, while rivaling the low energy and power consumption of the human brain.

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  • @logmeinwtf Machine learning

  • What should I study to become part of projects such as this? I really love the combination computer science, nano science and neuroscience ^^

  • People seriously overestimate the capabilities of robotics and computing. It's true that we've made exponential advances over the past few decades, but any programmer or (robotics/CPU, etc) engineer can tell you about how frustrating it is to work with current technology.

    Also, if you are familiar with the Chinese Room thought experiment and philosophical zombie concept, you might realize that it is impossible for today's CPUs to "think" the way we do.

  • All the above tech there speaking of in this video is not new tech lol. we have had all these around for years as a hobbie me and many others have been doing. No one has turned it commercial thats what is new here its IBM using old tech and putting it all together to make a new concept that is not that new its just never been made commercially before. If you have the money to do it basically you can, if your poor then you can not. dam shame as there are some very clever poor inventors about.

  • terminator in 2035

  • This is amazing. I cannot wait to see what IBM comes up with.. Now I want you to imagine (without any Hollywood crap) a robot that could think and move on it's own. Using this technology anything is possible. It also brings up the question on how robots should be treated. If they do become fully thinking machines. Robot Ethics. Wrap your mind around that. =)

  • Ok! A IBM e a DARPA criaram um chip baseado no funcionamento do cérebro humano, através de sinapses. Agora eu fiquei com medo, MUITO MEDO!!!!!

  • we are going through stagies first we invented them then we all had one then we all conected them to each other ie the web then whats next i wonder what the next stage is over the coming years

  • skynet -terminator !!!! nanotech neuroscience evolution of human ?

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