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brainlike

  • a word derived from brain.
    brain
    noun
    the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.

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In previous studies, researchers created brainlike organoids using stem cells that can turn into many cell types.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 10, 2024

The idea of brainlike computation has been around for a while.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 28, 2022

Collaboration with neuroscientists such as Cleland prompted Intel engineers to add another brainlike feature to the new Loihi.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 29, 2021

Google is already using GPUs to power the brainlike “neural networks” that help drive its Siri-like service, Google Now.

From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2015

Now it’s this big heavy thing rattling around in there—all mushy and gray and, I don’t know, brainlike.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass