"Neuromorphic computing, which uses chips that mimic the behavior of the human brain using virtual 'neurons,' is growing in popularity thanks to high-profile efforts from Intel and others. Now, a team of researchers led by the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne is announcing that it has demonstrated what it’s calling 'the world’s fastest and most powerful optical neuromorphic processor for artificial intelligence.'

The processor is capable of achieving 10 trillion operations per second, which the researchers claim is 1,000 times faster than 'any previous processor.' Specifically, the researchers report, the chip excels at processing ultra-large scale images with remarkable speed, achieving full facial image recognition."