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IBM builds computer chip that mimics human brain
American computing giant IBM announced that it has developed a chip which mimics the way the human brain works.
The New York-based company believes that the experimental “cognitive computing chips” could eventually lead to machines capable of emulating “the brain’s abilities for perception, action and cognition.”
“These chips are another significant step in the evolution of computers from calculators to learning systems, signalling the beginning of a new generation of computers,” said Dharmendra Modha, project leader for IBM Research.
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