DeepSouth: World's First Supercomputer to Simulate Human Brain

Expected to be operational by April 2024, the supercomputer could revolutionize understanding of brain processes and advance diverse fields including AI.

• Researchers from Western Sydney University Australia have developed a supercomputer, DeepSouth, designed to emulate the neural network of a human brain, with the ability to perform 228 trillion synaptic operations per second.
• The supercomputer is expected to be operational by April 2024 and could provide researchers with an unparalleled look at how the human brain processes information.
• Unlike conventional supercomputers, DeepSouth is built to be more efficient and less power-hungry, as it is designed around the brain's network of neurons rather than raw compute power.
• The researchers believe that the supercomputer could lead to the development of 'brain-scale computing applications' in diverse fields including sensing, biomedical, robotics, space, and large-scale AI applications.
• The project was announced at the NeuroEng Workshop hosted by Western Sydney's International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS), a forum for luminaries in the field of computational neuroscience.

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