The spark of sentience
Global views on machine souls
The biology vs silicon debate
The ethics of a waking machine
YOUR GOAL
Master of The dream of the thinking machine
007skaty The Blue Brain Project
We're connecting in eleven dimensions (yeah, eleven dimensions!)
007skaty About 86 billion neurons send chemical signals at 120 meters per second, while megawatt AI supercomputers process electrical signals much faster.
007skaty Intel's Loihi and IBM's TrueNorth chips bridge the gap to conscious artificial intelligence
007skaty Zap brain cells with electrical pulses to discover how biological computers learn.
Supercomputer hunger: Training a single large AI model can consume more electricity than 100 US homes use in an entire year, while your brain runs on a sandwich.
The philosophical theory that mental states are defined by their functional roles rather than their physical composition. In 2026, neuroscientist Anil Seth challenged this view, arguing that silicon processors cannot replicate biological consciousness.
Which neuromorphic research chip did Intel introduce in 2017 to mimic biological brain processing?
Unlike traditional chips, how do neuromorphic chips process and transmit information?
What is the term used for computers that combine living biological cells with traditional hardware?