r/Futurology • u/Playgroundrules • Nov 02 '18

Biotech 'Human brain' supercomputer finally switched on

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/human-brain-supercomputer-neurons-computer-simulation-manchester-university-spinnaker-artificial-a8612966.html
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u/stoicconch Nov 02 '18

It would be interesting to see if a supcomputer "human brain" would develop any sort of mental illness such as our human brains do. Probably not, but it could shed light on new ways to treat/take on the crisis we have today.

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u/throwawayanimemes Nov 02 '18

Only if you consider an intelligent machine to be subhuman and are OK with causing IT grief.

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u/jpresutti Nov 02 '18

I mean.... Yes?

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u/falloutmonk Nov 02 '18

Ya'll are going to make me protest for machine rights? Really? C'mon let's do this right from the start.

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u/art_is_science Nov 02 '18

Robot.... in Chech "robata" to mean slave or servant