Title :
Is there a silicon way to intelligence?
Author :
Caianiello, Eduardo R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Theoretical Phys. & Appl. Sci., Salerno Univ., Italy
Abstract :
The author expresses his opinion on the future of silicon in neural network hardware. He expresses a lack of confidence in silicon and similar techniques for the long run, but he argues that we are not likely to dispense with silicon in the near future.<>
Keywords :
analogue computers; integrated circuit technology; monolithic integrated circuits; neural nets; neural network hardware; Cellular neural networks; Epitaxial growth; Machinery; Mobile robots; Multi-layer neural network; Neural networks; Neurons; Nonlinear equations; Parallel processing; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
