New Chip Rewires Itself Like the Brain to Help AI Learn Continuously

One of the reasons for the brain's incredible power is its ability to rewire itself as it learns. Now researchers have created electronic circuits that can do the same. Efforts to mimic the brain in silicon--a field known as neuromorphic computing--have a long pedigree, and have seen significant investments from computing powerhouses like Intel and IBM. So far, most research has focused on replicating the functionality and connectivity of biological neurons and synapses in the hope of replicating the brain's incredible learning efficiency. One feature of neurons that has received less attention is the way they're able to reorganize themselves in response to experience.