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A computer that works like the brain

Kwabena Boahen · TED

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Researcher Kwabena Boahen is looking for ways to mimic the brain's supercomputing powers in silicon -- because the messy, redundant processes inside our heads actually make for a small, light, superfast computer.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2007
Speaker
Kwabena Boahen
Year
2007
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science, Engineering, Psychology and the brain, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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