China scientists claim brain-mimicking chip beats Nvidia A100 GPU
Chinese scientists say they have developed a tiny chip capable of modelling complex brain structures in real time. According to the SCMP, its developers claim the chip is up to 478 times faster than Nvidia's A100 GPU on certain tasks.
Chinese researchers have announced that they have developed a tiny computer chip capable of modelling complex brain structures in real time. According to the SCMP, its developers claim the chip could be up to 478 times faster than Nvidia's A100 graphics processor on certain tasks.
Researchers from Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences published the work in the peer-reviewed journal Science. According to the developers, the technology could transform diagnosis and treatment for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and boost the performance of brain-machine interfaces.
The claims await independent verification. But the announcement comes at a time of intensifying competition between China and the United States in artificial-intelligence hardware. The industry will closely assess the chip's scalability and commercial viability.
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