IBM unveils 'brain-like' chip that can interpret complex data

International Business Machines Corp. unveiled a "brain-like" computer chip on Thursday that is the size of a postage stamp and capable of processing massive amounts of data while handling inputs from many different sources, the company said.

"After years of collaboration with IBM, we are now a step closer to building a computer similar to our brain," said Professor Rajit Manohar at Cornell Tech, where the chip was designed.

According to Reuters, the chip processes data in real-time and is capable of dealing with ambiguity. It contains 1 million programmable neutrons.

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