[return0]

The technology sounds very promising but if the goal is to simulate the brain, the ANN models we have today are inadequate. Current evidence suggests that it needs to incorporate dendritic dynamics and , soon, molecular computation.

[neolefty]

Is the goal simulation or functional equivalence?

For example, to simulate a horse, is it necessary to create legs, or is it okay to build a road and use wheels?

[return0]

possibly, we don't know yet, but ANNs are not isomorphic to real neurons. If we are talking about a bottom-up approach to intelligence, we have to opt for realistic simulation. If, on the other hand we knew what intelligence is, we can simulate it any way we like.