What Is Neuromorphic Computing & How Is It Transforming AI Research

Recently Intel Corp. delivered fifty million artificial neurons to Sandia National Laboratories, which is equivalent to the brain of a small mammal. The shipment is first in a three-year series, by the end of which they are expecting the number of experimental neurons in the final model to reach 1 billion or more. This collaboration aims to boost neuromorphic computing solutions to newer heights while prototyping the software, algorithms, and architectures. "With a neuromorphic computer of this scale, we have a new tool to understand how brain-based computers can do impressive feats that we cannot currently do with ordinary computers," said Craig Vineyard, project leader at Sandia. Researchers believe that improved algorithms and computer circuitry can create broader applications for neuromorphic computers.