China Unveils ‘Brain-Like’ AI, Spikingbrain 1.0, to Reduce Reliance on US Chips

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Researchers at teh Chinese academy of Sciences’ Institute of Automation in Beijing introduced an artificial intelligence system (AI) a new called Spikingbrain 1.0.

This AI is described as a large language model that is ‘like the brain’ of humans. The system is designed using minimal energy and operates on hardware made by China, so it does not depend on the chip made by the United States company, Nvidia.

“Large Language model (LLM) based on a mainstream transformer faces significant efficiency obstacles: Computing Training Quality with long sequences, and memory of inference that grow linear,” the researchers said in a technical paper that had not been reviewed (non-peer-reviewed).

According to the research team, Spikingbrain 1.0 performs certain tasks up to 100 times faster than some conventional models when trained using data less than 2 percent of what is usually needed.

This project is part of a broader scientific research on neuromorphic computing, aiming to mimic the structure and function of the human brain to create more efficient and powerful AI systems. The development of Spikingbrain 1.0 represents a significant step towards reducing China’s reliance on foreign technology, particularly US-made chips, in the critical field of artificial intelligence.