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Key to Resilient Energy-efficient AI/machine learning may reside in Human Brain

Synchronization of neural oscillations achieved by astrocytes
Synchronization of neural oscillations is achieved by astrocytes through information sharing among their glial network. Credit: Elizabeth Floresgomez Murray. All Rights Reserved.

A clearer understanding of how a type of brain cell, astrocytes function and can be emulated in the physics of hardware devices, may result in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning that autonomously self-repairs and consumes much less energy than the technologies currently do, according to a team of Penn State researchers.

Astrocytes are named for their star shape and are a type of glial cell, which are support cells for neurons in the brain. They play a crucial role in brain functions such as memory, learning, self-repair and synchronization.

“This project stemmed from recent observations in...

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