“达尔文猴”出笼！中国类脑计算机颠覆AI底层逻辑

Core Insights - The world's first brain-like computer, "Darwin Monkey," has been unveiled by Chinese engineers, consisting of over 2 billion artificial neurons, aiming to advance brain-inspired artificial intelligence (AI) [1] - The system is built on 960 Darwin 3 brain-like computing chips, capable of generating over 100 billion synapses, marking a significant step towards achieving more advanced brain-like intelligence [1] - The Darwin Monkey has successfully completed tasks such as content generation, logical reasoning, and mathematics using a large brain-like model developed by a pioneering Chinese AI company [1] Group 1 - The Darwin Monkey's neural and synaptic resources can simulate various animal brains, including macaques, mice, and zebrafish, potentially advancing brain science research [1] - Neuromorphic computing, also known as brain-like computing, draws inspiration from the brain's neural networks and processing capabilities to achieve more efficient information processing [1] - The system's ability to simulate cognitive functions like decision-making, learning, and memory can lead to faster and more adaptive problem-solving, as well as more advanced AI systems [1] Group 2 - The Darwin 3 chip, developed in collaboration between Zhejiang University and Zhejiang Provincial Laboratory, supports over 2.35 million spiking neurons and hundreds of millions of synapses, featuring a dedicated brain-like computing instruction set and online learning mechanism [2] - Under typical operating conditions, the system consumes approximately 2000 watts of power, showcasing its low power consumption [2] - The director of the National Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intelligence at Zhejiang University stated that the large-scale, high parallelism, and low power characteristics of the Darwin Monkey will provide a new computing paradigm for existing computing scenarios [2]