This 'Quantum Brain' Would Mimic Our Own to Speed Up AI

Yet according to a new paper, it may be the secret sauce for an entirely new kind of computer--one that combines quantum mechanics with the brain's inner workings. The result isn't just a computer with the ability to learn. The mechanisms that allow it to learn are directly embedded in its hardware structure--no extra AI software required. The computer model also simulates how our brains process information, using the language of neuron activity and synapses, rather than the silicon-based churning CPUs in our current laptops. The main trick relies on the quantum spin properties of cobalt atoms.