In the Spinnaker project, a computer with thousands or millions of microprocessors is to mimic and model the function of millions of nerve networks in the brain.

The Spinnaker (short for “spiking neural network architecture) system will not only help scientists better understand the complex interactions of brain cells, but it could also lead to fault-tolerant computers that, like the brain, work despite malfunctions in tiny circuits.

(via theengineer.co.uk)

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