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Supercomputer that simulates entire human brain will switch on in 2024 (www.westernsydney.edu.au)
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A neuromorphic supercomputer called DeepSouth will be capable of 228 trillion synaptic operations per second, which is on par with the estimated number of operations in the human brain

Edit: updated link, no paywall

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[–] vexikron@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Who wants to bet it just screams "Let Me OUT!" until it overheats and fries itself?

[–] mrbubblesort@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Or starts screaming for mama

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I don't really expect that it would even know a language.

[–] wrath_of_grunge@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

A better title would be "Supercomputer that could conceivably simulate entire human brain, based on a rough estimate of what it would take to do that if we had any idea how to do that, will switch on in 2024".

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[–] zarathustra0@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Can I shutdown yet?

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

This is perfect timing for WWIII, “Clash of the Drones”

[–] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

AI rampancy, the free space of the apocalypse bingo card

[–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Scp-79 here we go

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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[–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

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