BrainChip's AI chip uses less than one watt by mimicking brain design
BrainChip's AI chip operates on less than one watt and can predict seizures an hour in advance with 98% accuracy.
BrainChip, a Sydney tech company, designed an AI chip that copies how the human brain works. Unlike competitors chasing raw power, the chip stays dormant until it senses something-sight, sound, or touch-then springs to life.
The chip keeps power use below one watt. One medical company embedded it in glasses to track eye movement and predict epileptic seizures an hour before they happen with 98 per cent accuracy.
CEO Sean Hehir says this lets people with epilepsy drive safely again. The chip also works offline, making it attractive to defence: networks can fail in conflict, so processing data locally matters.
BrainChip lost $17 million in the half year to June 30 and was trading about 13.5 cents on Friday.
- less than one watt
- Power consumption
- 98 percent
- Seizure prediction accuracy
- 1 hour
- Seizure advance warning
- $17 million
- Company loss
Why it mattersA dramatically more efficient AI chip could slash power costs for devices that need to detect and react fast, from medical gear to defence systems, and remove the need for constant internet.
AustraliaAn Australian company has developed technology that could reduce energy demand for AI applications, easing pressure on Australia's data centre energy needs while opening export opportunities.
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