>The similarities with FPGAs/ASICs are really quite interesting.
FPGAs are essentially the exact same thing as neuronal systems, but in silicon.
You have voltage-gated transponders with a slight delay. These transponders can have their output connected to one or more neighbors in such a way as to form arbitrary circuits.
A neuron isn't quite as capable as a LUT, but en masse they can do basically the same things.
I think it's very likely that the first strong AIs will be built in reprogrammable logic of some kind (possibly FPGAs).
FPGAs are essentially the exact same thing as neuronal systems, but in silicon.
You have voltage-gated transponders with a slight delay. These transponders can have their output connected to one or more neighbors in such a way as to form arbitrary circuits.
A neuron isn't quite as capable as a LUT, but en masse they can do basically the same things.
I think it's very likely that the first strong AIs will be built in reprogrammable logic of some kind (possibly FPGAs).