BBC: Artificial brain is 10 years away

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - July 23, 2009, 07:32AM

Researchers have duplicated parts of a rat brain from lab data and say that a functioning artificial brain could be built within 10 years, the BBC is reporting.

The synthetic brain will help scientists understand mental disorders, a key researcher said.

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The advent of the artificial brain is good news for me because I think I violated the warranty on the original one I was given. Hey, it was the early ‘70s!

But if you get a defective artificial brain, how do you know?

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.

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BBC: Artificial brain is 10 years away

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