Chinese researchers unveil largest brain-like computer Darwin Monkey
9 months ago
- #Neuromorphic Computing
- #Brain Science
- #Artificial Intelligence
- Chinese researchers unveiled Darwin Monkey (Wukong), the world's first neuromorphic brain-like computer with over 2 billion neurons.
- Developed by Zhejiang University, it supports 2 billion spiking neurons and 100 billion synapses, consuming ~2,000 watts.
- Previously, Intel's Hala Point (April 2024) held the record with 1.15 billion neurons.
- Wukong uses 960 Darwin 3 chips, supports specialized brain-inspired computing instructions, and online neuromorphic learning.
- It runs a brain-like OS and applications like DeepSeek for reasoning, content generation, and simulating animal brains (e.g., zebrafish, macaques).
- Potential uses: AI development foundation, brain simulation tool, and reduced need for biological experiments.
- Wukong’s brain-mimicking capabilities may advance brain-inspired AI, bridging gaps in reasoning efficiency vs. current AI.