A neuromorphic supercomputer called DeepSouth will be capable of 228 trillion synaptic operations per second, which is on par with the estimated number of operations in the human brain

A neuromorphic supercomputer called DeepSouth will be capable of 228 trillion synaptic operations per second, which is on par with the estimated number of operations in the human brain

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  • Mango@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    We’re on the same page it seems, but did you just quote Ex Machina?

    Now imagine you’re a brain that’s been properly scanned into this computer. What about your environment? Are they emulating your sensory input? There’s just so much about this that makes me expect the being to be suffering terribly.

    Relevant: https://youtu.be/0Gkhol2Q1og?si=QULzMbNN59hey8GF

    People like to dramatically simplify what they think is good or bad. A living being needs so very much more than just a sustained existence.