Why neuromorphic technology is the key to future AI

The idea is to develop microprocessors configured more like human brains than traditional silicon chips with the aim of making computers more astute about the environment; this is seen as step-forwards with artificial intelligence. Neuroinformatics refers to the creation of neuromorphic chips that can replicate the brain's information processing capabilities in real-time. Key players in the development of neuromoprhic computing are Qualcomm, IBM, HRL Laboratories and the Human Brain Project. The Human Brain Project is a 10-year project seeking to simulate a complete human brain in a supercomputer using biological data. With the commercial developments, a neuromorphic chip made by IBM contains five times as many transistors as a standard Intel processor, Wired reports, yet it consumes only 70 milliwatts of power.