ExtremeTech Explains: What is a Neural Net? - ExtremeTech

Like we predicted back in 2016, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is powering the current technological revolution in human healthcare. It also appears that neural nets may be the next frontier in the advance of computing technology. As we increase our understanding of the human connectome and the way our brains handle information, our ability to understand its phenomenal information throughput grows in tandem. This has led to Neuromorphic computing tools blossoming in popularity. This guide is intended to be a brief but thorough primer on neural networks. If you're left with questions after reading, please let us know in the comments: we may address your questions in an update or a future article. A neural network, also known as a neuromorphic system, is a system of hardware and/or software that is designed to emulate some aspect of the human brain. There are many types of artificial neural networks, or ANNs, so we'll cover that in a moment.