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Jungmin Lee¹, Rahul Shenoy¹, Atharva Deo¹

¹Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.

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This study introduces a novel brain-inspired Super-Turing artificial intelligence (AI) model using synaptic resistors. This new AI demonstrates superior real-time learning and adaptability in dynamic environments compared to traditional computer-based systems.

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Neuroscience
Computer Science
Materials Science

Background:

Traditional Turing model computers struggle with adaptability and efficiency in AI tasks.
Existing artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms lack real-time learning and adaptation capabilities.
The human brain exhibits superior concurrent learning and adaptation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a brain-inspired Super-Turing AI model with concurrent real-time inference and learning.
To overcome the limitations of current AI in adaptability, learning latency, and power consumption.
To demonstrate a novel AI approach using synaptic resistor circuits.

Main Methods:

Developed a Super-Turing AI model utilizing a synaptic resistor circuit.
Integrated ferroelectric Hafnium Zirconium Oxide (HfZrO) materials into the synaptic resistors.
Tested the circuit's performance in a simulated drone navigation task with obstacle avoidance.

Main Results:

The synaptic resistor circuit demonstrated concurrent real-time inference and learning without prior training.
The AI model successfully navigated a drone to a target while avoiding obstacles.
Achieved significantly faster learning speed, better performance, lower power consumption, and enhanced adaptability compared to computer-based artificial neural networks.

Conclusions:

Synaptic resistor circuits offer a pathway to efficient and adaptive Super-Turing AI systems.
This brain-inspired approach is well-suited for uncertain and dynamic real-world environments.
The developed AI model shows potential for advanced robotics and autonomous systems.