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Artificial neurons compute faster than the human brain

Sara Reardon

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-01290-0

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Exercise 1 Answer the following questions.

1. The word “process” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
   1. wedge
   2. mold
   3. experience
   4. deal with
2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true of conventional computer hardware?
   1. It has more computing power than the human brain.
   2. It was invented by Google.
   3. It has insufficient computing power for machine-learning tasks.
   4. It uses networks of artificial neurons to perform complex tasks.
3. The phrase “figured out” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
   1. found
   2. calculated
   3. maneuvered
   4. implied
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true of neuromorphic devices?
   1. They are designed to behave just as the human brain does.
   2. They process information in either 1 or 0 bits.
   3. They require less energy than biological neurons.
   4. There are a number of institutions to develop them.
5. All of the following statements are true of the nanoclusters of magnetic manganese EXCEPT:
   1. They were used to fill the gaps between the superconductors.
   2. They were used by Schneider’s team to make the superconductors work more efficiently.
   3. They can be aligned in various directions.
   4. They require no physical space but a great amount of energy.
6. Which of the following best describes “one ten-thousandth”?
   1. 1/10,000
   2. 110,000
   3. 10/1000
   4. 11,000
7. All of the following statements are true regarding the future of neuromorphic computing EXCEPT:
   1. Neuromorphic computing will be advanced more if the functions of the human brain are fully understood.
   2. It will take a lot of time before people use neuromorphic computing devices.
   3. The competition of neuromorphic computing devices will be less severe.
   4. Some people think it is important to develop various technological approaches for the future.

Exercise 2 Choose the correct word or expression to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Superconducting computing chips modelled ( ) neurons can process information faster and more efficiently than the human brain.
   1. before
   2. with
   3. after
   4. of
2. Artificial intelligence software has increasingly begun to ( ) the brain.
   1. surpass
   2. maintain
   3. outpower
   4. imitate
3. In conventional electronic systems, transistors process information at regular intervals and in ( ) amounts — either 1 or 0 bits.
   1. precise
   2. random
   3. various
   4. fixed
4. Schneider’s team created neuron-( ) electrodes out of niobium superconductors.
   1. friendly
   2. like
   3. minded
   4. based
5. By ( ) the amount of magnetic field in the synapse, the nanoclusters can be aligned to point in different directions.
   1. varying
   2. various
   3. variety
   4. varied
6. It remains to be ( ) whether it will be possible to scale it to this level.
   1. see
   2. saw
   3. seeing
   4. seen
7. Synapses can only operate at temperatures close to ( ) zero.
   1. ground
   2. absolute
   3. infinite
   4. phase
8. Cooling the devices requires ( ) energy than operating a conventional electronic system with an equivalent amount of computing power.
   1. no more
   2. no less
   3. much less
   4. much more
9. They face stiff competition from the many other neuromorphic computing devices ( ) development.
   1. under
   2. over
   3. below
   4. above
10. Furber also stresses that practical applications are ( ) in the future.
    1. fur
    2. far
    3. close
    4. near

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