A New Type of AI Has Been Created Inspired by the Human Brain

By carrying out advanced experiments on neuronal cultures and large scale simulations, a group of scientists from Bar-Ilan University in Israel claims to have created a new type of ultra-fast artificial intelligence algorithm. This algorithm is based on the dynamics of the human brain, which, despite computing at a much slower rate than modern computers, is extremely fast and efficient. In an article published today in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers claim to be rebuilding the bridge between neuroscience and advanced artificial intelligence algorithms that, they say, has taken a backseat for almost 70 years. "The current scientific and technological viewpoint is that neurobiology and machine learning are two distinct disciplines that advanced independently," the study's lead author, Prof. Ido Kanter, of Bar-Ilan University's Department of Physics and Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center said in a press release. "The absence of expectedly reciprocal influence is puzzling."