Science will learn to simulate the work of a biological brain by the end of 2020. Technology can help overcome death, and this may be a reality in 40 years.
According to the forecasts of famous scientists Ray Kurzweil, Hans Moravez, Michio Kaku, Marshal Brain, Aubrey de Gray and other futurologists, in the 2050s artificial neurons made of nanomaterials will appear, which will be endowed with the ability to survive even in the most terrible accidents, and also reveal new functions of the human body. …
Work on such technologies is already underway. For example, researchers at the University of Southern California have created a working synapse of neurons made of nanotubes. It functioned in the same way as neurons of biological origin.
The creation of individual artificial brain cells testifies to the efficiency of the concept, and more and more scientists are working on this issue. For example, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has opened a specialized center that works to uncover the mystery of thinking. If we understand how the biological brain allows the development of consciousness, this will accelerate the creation of machines with artificial intelligence, and will also help to establish a direct connection between humans and technology.
Ultra-powerful computers and artificial neurons will give scientists a deeper understanding of how the brain works. Thanks to this, they can develop technologies for replacing damaged parts of the nervous tissue with its artificial analogue. This will make the brain not only resistant to injury, but also allow it to process information faster.
According to nanomaterials engineer John Burch, who builds artificial neurons, the new brain will be an exact replica of a biological one. And thanks to this, it will be possible to create an exact copy of the personality. At the same time, artificial neurons operating at a higher speed than biological ones will make it possible to think faster and have a good memory of almost unlimited volume. He hopes that people will be able to control the speed of their thoughts - from 100 milliseconds (the speed of biological brains) to 50 nanoseconds, which is millions of times less.
Thinking at such an ultra-high speed will cause the world around you to slow down. Events that previously seemed instantaneous will stretch for seconds and minutes. Thanks to this, emergencies and emergencies will cease to be such - there will always be time to think.
One of the problems with having such properties is the method of producing an artificial brain instead of a biological one. You cannot remove the latter from the body and replace it with a copy from nanotubes. J. Burch envisions that the transition will take place gradually and painlessly with the help of tablets that will supply nanomaterials and nanobots with instructions on the stages of work. The latter will gradually form new artificial neurons and replace biological ones. The process will be painless and imperceptible, and they hope to see the first results in six months. The artificial brain will also provide people with a direct connection to technology via a wireless interface. To access the Internet or work with gadgets, you will no longer need touch screens and buttons. They can be controlled by thoughts.
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An important advantage of the artificial brain will also be the ease of copying, thanks to which there will be no fear of fatal disasters. In this case, artificial neurons wirelessly transmit a copy of the personality to the "cloud". There she waits while her body is cloned in a special center. After that, the victim of such a catastrophe will wake up and will not even realize what happened to her. Such technologies, according to experts' forecasts, will become widespread in the middle of the century, and one should not be afraid to become a cyborg. After all, today we can easily use glasses, artificial limbs, implants and other substitutes for biological parts of the body. An artificial brain is another step towards making life safer.