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Submission + - SPAM: A hyperdimensional computing system that performs all core computations in-memor

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IBMResearch writes: Hyperdimensional computing (HDC) is an emerging computing approach inspired by patterns of neural activity in the human brain. This unique type of computing can allow artificial intelligence systems to retain memories and process new information based on data or scenarios it previously encountered.

Most HDC systems developed in the past only perform well on specific tasks, such as natural language processing (NLP) or time series problems. In a paper published in Nature Electronics, researchers at IBM Research- Zurich and ETH Zurich presented a new HDC system that performs all core computations in-memory and that could be applied to a variety of tasks.
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Submission + - SPAM: IBM's New Differential Privacy Library works with just a single line of code 1

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IBMResearch writes: IBM has been working on its own open source version of Differential Privacy and today we are publishing our latest release v0.3. The IBM Differential Privacy Library boasts a suite of tools for machine learning and data analytics tasks, all with built-in privacy guarantees.

Our library is unique to others in giving scientists and developers access to lightweight, user-friendly tools for data analytics and machine learning in a familiar environment – in fact, most tasks can be run with only a single line of code.
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Submission + - SPAM: Biologically-Inspired Deep Learning Predicts Chords of Bach

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IBMResearch writes: Today, as reported in Nature Machine Intelligence scientists have demonstrated a novel approach to deep learning that incorporates biologically-inspired neural dynamics and enables in-memory acceleration, bringing it closer to the way in which the human brain works. The results point towards the broad adoption of more biologically-realistic deep learning for applications in artificial intelligence.
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Submission + - SPAM: The Quantum App Store Is Coming

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IBMResearch writes: Quantum computers hold the same promise. First, enthusiast-programmers; then, developers; and eventually, quantum circuit repositories—or perhaps libraries—with both open-source and copyright-protected circuits, a natural extension of the software ecosystem of today.
This is the inevitable next step from what companies and university labs have been focused on over the past few years: building qubits. These basic units of quantum information are analogous to the much more familiar bits used by classical computers, simple binary digits that can have a value of either 1 or 0, true or false. Qubits, on the other hand, can be in a superposition of 0 and 1 states. In our daily life, we don’t see superposition when it comes to objects—only with waves. But in the realm of the very small, particles can be in multiple states at once. Atomic nuclei with two spin orientations can do it, photons with two directions of polarization—and, in the case of IBM quantum computers, qubits made from superconducting electric currents.
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Comment Video of IBM's Artificial Neurons and Synapses (Score 1) 69

by IBMResearch (#52644905) Attached to: IBM Creates World's First Artificial Phase-Change Neurons
https://youtu.be/hXeO8Kzz3bo In this work, we present an all-memristive neuromorphic architecture comprising neurons and synapses realized by using the physical properties and state dynamics of phase-change memristors. The architecture employs a novel concept of interconnecting the neurons in the same layer, resulting in level-tuned neuronal characteristics that preferentially process input information. We demonstrate the proposed architecture in the tasks of unsupervised learning and detection of multiple temporal correlations in parallel input streams. The efficiency of the neuromorphic architecture along with the homogenous neuro-synaptic dynamics implemented with nanoscale phase-change memristors represent a significant step towards the development of ultrahigh-density neuromorphic co-processors. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957...

Comment The Facts from IBM scientists on Sunflower (Score 5, Informative) 268

by IBMResearch (#47991171) Attached to: IBM Solar Concentrator Can Produce12kW/day, Clean Water, and AC
Glad to see so much interest on Slashdot for our sunflower. I'd like to address a few misunderstandings and share with you how YOU can test one of our systems in your home town. 1. The standard commercial system will be available in 2017 for both heat and electricity, the water desalination will come later. 2. This presentation explains the science behind the sunflower and how it can also provide cooling: http://www.zurich.ibm.com/pdf/... By means of a thermally driven sorption chiller, cool air can also be produced. A sorption chiller is a device that converts heat into cooling via a thermal cycle applied to a liquid or solid sorption material. Adsorption chillers, with solid silica gel adsorbers and with water as a working fluid, can replace compression chillers, which place a burden on electrical grids in hot climates and contain working fluids that are harmful to the ozone layer. Although absorption (liquid sorption) systems are already available for combination with the HCPVT system, they provide less cooling output compared to low-temperature driving heat for the adsorption (solid sorption) systems under development at IBM. The systems can also be customized with a transparent back for urban installations. 3. This presentation highlights the regions and the commercial applications: http://www.zurich.ibm.com/pdf/... 4. Here is a YouTube video showing the prototype in Biasca, Switzerland http://youtu.be/JVB9_3IKIAE 5. The news was announced at a TED conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. You can watch the presentation here: http://fora.tv/2014/09/23/Solv...

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