A supercomputer capable of mimicking the human brain is set to be activated in 2024. The DeepSouth system, developed by researchers at the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems, uses spiking neural networks to efficiently emulate large networks of neurons, rivaling the rate of operations in the human brain. This groundbreaking technology aims to unlock the secrets of how our brains handle information with surprising efficiency.

  • Slappula@lemmy.zipEnglish
    311·
    10 months ago

    I’m from the Deep South, so I can say this - the name scares me!

    • cmbabul@lemmy.world
      9·
      10 months ago

      Same, im worried as soon as it hits the internet its gonna start playing the banjo music from Deliverance out of every speaker on the planet

      • rwhitisissle@lemmy.ml
        4·
        10 months ago

        Fun fact: the banjo’s closest relative is actually a Gambian instrument, as it was originally created and played by African slaves brought to the Caribbean and United States.

  • aelwero@lemmy.world
    19·
    10 months ago

    “Deep south”? Seriously? Why not “the stay puft marshmallow man”? If you’re gonna tempt fate with your naming choice, might as well have a little fun with it…

  • rwhitisissle@lemmy.ml
    8·
    10 months ago

    For anyone genuinely wondering why it’s called DeepSouth, instead of just making jokes about how people from the Southeastern United States are all illiterate bigots,

    "The supercomputer is aptly named DeepSouth, paying homage to IBM’s TrueNorth system, which initiated efforts to build machines simulating large networks of spiking neurons, and Deep Blue, which was the first computer to become a world chess champion. The name is also a nod to its geographical location.

    DeepSouth will be based at Western Sydney University and is a key contributor to the growth of the region as a high-tech hub."

    Source: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/news_centre/more_news_stories/world_first_supercomputer_capable_of_brain-scale_simulation_being_built_at_western_sydney_university

    • guitarsarereal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      I also gagged when I saw the name, but it’s a team of researchers at Western Sydney University in southern Australia, who are probably simply too high up in their ivory tower to realize/care what Deep South means in America. According to them, it’s an homage to a couple other systems:

      The supercomputer is aptly named DeepSouth, paying homage to IBM’s TrueNorth system, which initiated efforts to build machines simulating large networks of spiking neurons, and Deep Blue, which was the first computer to become a world chess champion. The name is also a nod to its geographical location.

  • Sarmyth@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    41·
    10 months ago

    I’m glad I’m not the only one who immediately thought, “AI hillbilly.”

    When picking a mind to emulate, it is just practical to start simple.

  • netburnr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    10 months ago

    So it’s going to be uneducated and racist?

    Maybe it can replace Fled Cruz.