Intel announces self-learning AI chip Loihi ZDNet

Intel has announced a neuromorphic artificial intelligence (AI) test chip named Loihi, which it said is aimed at mimicking brain functions by learning from data gained from its environment. According to Intel, its efforts in "comparing machines with the human brain" have resulted in a self-learning, energy-efficient AI chip that uses asynchronous spiking to take inferences from its environment and become constantly smarter. Loihi has digital circuits mimicking the basic mechanics of the brain, corporate vice president and managing director of Intel Labs Dr Michael Mayberry said in a blog post on Tuesday, which requires lower compute power while making machine learning more efficient. "Neuromorphic chip models draw inspiration from how neurons communicate and learn, using spikes and plastic synapses that can be modulated based on timing. This could help computers self-organise and make decisions based on patterns and associations," Mayberry explained.