Cat’s Cerebral Cortex Simulated on Computer
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Using 147,456 processors and 144 terabytes of working memory IBM simulated the working of a Cat’s cerebral cortex at 1/100th its normal speed. This surpassed previous records of 40% of a mouse’s brain (2006) and 100% of a rat’s brain (2007). A mere 1% of the human cerebral cortex has been simulated.
These simulation might generate profound new insights into how minds work. In the future they could also act as a computerized test-bed for cognitive designers.
