SMRTR AISep 10, 2025Interesting Engineering

China unveils ‘world’s first’ brain-like AI that runs 100 times faster than rivals

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Chinese researchers have unveiled SpikingBrain 1.0, a new "brain-like" AI system that processes certain tasks up to 100 times faster than conventional models while using less energy. The system mimics human brain neurons by selectively activating only when triggered, rather than engaging the entire network. Running on homegrown MetaX chips instead of Nvidia hardware, this neuromorphic computing breakthrough excels at handling long data sequences for applications like analyzing medical documents and DNA sequencing.

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