Researchers at IBM have developed a brain-inspired computer chip called NorthPole that can supercharge artificial intelligence (AI) by working faster with much less power.
The chip eliminates the need to frequently access external memory, allowing it to perform tasks such as image recognition faster and consume less power.
NorthPole runs neural networks and is made up of 256 computing units, each with its own memory.
It beats existing AI machines in benchmark tests and uses one-fifth of the energy of state-of-the-art AI chips.
However, it is not suitable for large language models and can only run pre-programmed neural networks.
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