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Our new partner, Taiwan-based Andes Technology Corporation, is organising a RISC-V conference in June that BrainChip will be attending:
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I did not know that and I've never used an apple or paid attention to anyone using siri so didn't realise they say hey as well.Hey Flenton!
Hey Mercedes! has actually been around since 2018.
Implementing the Vision EQXX’s voice control on our neuromorphic chip three years later made it five to ten times more energy-efficient than conventional voice control, but the wake-up words as such that activate the voice assistant are unrelated to Akida. Also think of Apple’s “Hey, Siri!”
The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class gets first crack at the company’s voice assistant
2018 A-Class hatchback is bound for Europe, but the US market has to wait for the sedanwww.theverge.com
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Thanks for that info. I won't draw my very very long bow next time I see hey something.
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Hey, you never know - you might just miss a good dot join!
I didn’t mean to discourage you from digging deeper when you come across any type of “Hey, xyz!”voice assistant, especially if it is a soon-to-be-launched product promoted as being suspiciously low-energy - I just wanted to clarify that the words as such are not linked to Akida.
(On a side note, Apple users with newer operating systems have been able to drop the ‘hey’ from ‘Hey Siri’ since mid-2023).
However, in the case of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, the article you linked says even though they only hit Australian shores in late 2024, they had already been launched overseas in 2023. So if BrainChip were involved, we would have found out by now.
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Looks very impressive.
Kinda like what I hope for with BrainChip.
Couldn't find much in the way of specifications though and from the pictures looks like latest iteration of current tech.
Nothing wrong with having shares in up coming current solutions along with what maybe will replace a lot of it.
Still need to live whilst waiting for the commercial uptake of the next generation.
Hopefully we have backed the right horse here with neuromorphic design.
It's taking longer to get traction than I assumed it would.
I hope we haven't missed the boat and have got enough of our toe in, at the doors that matter.
OSS looks good but they say low or extreme low latency.
AKIDA is real time and i assume they are not event based as we are.
That maybe what sets us apart?
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Remember the AIS 2024 Event-Based Eye Tracking Challenge in April, in which the BrainChip “bigBrains” team consisting of Yan Ru (Rudy) Pei, Sasskia Brüers Freyssinet, Sébastien Crouzet (who has since left our company), Douglas McLelland and Olivier Coenen came in third overall?
I just discovered this on GitHub: TENNs-Eye, “a lightweight spatio-temporal network for online eye tracking with event camera, belonging to the class of TENNs (Temporal Neural Networks) models by BrainChip.”
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Sounds like a bit of a game changer.
They should have called it BIGGUS DICKUS instead of CENTAURUS
"Centaurus is a deep SSM that allows for flexible channel connectivity (much like CNNs), which is enabled by optimal tensor contractions. It is an extension of our aTENNuate network, now adapted for several audio tasks such as keyword spotting, denoising, and ASR. Unlike Mamba however, it does not use data gated SSM matrices, yet"
GitHub - Brainchip-Inc/Centaurus: Deep SSMs with optimal contractions
Deep SSMs with optimal contractions. Contribute to Brainchip-Inc/Centaurus development by creating an account on GitHub.github.com
This is from Rudy Pei LinkedIn post.
"As demonstrated, the Centaurus network is SOTA across many real time audio tasks, including keyword sporting, denoising, and speech recognition. More important, it is super lightweight and edge compatible with many devices, including BrainChip's Akida hardware. We see a future where this type of network will become ubiquitous on the edge".
Yet, anotherfeatherditty to the AKIDA repertoireand not a fat lady in sight.
Are Centaurus and Mamba fighting or dancing together?
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Beyond Traditional Security: Neuromorphic Chips and the Future of Cybersecurity
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A New Era of Cyber Warfare
The rapid proliferation of cyber threats across the digital world exposes the vulnerabilities of traditional computing architectures, which often rely on outdated signature-based detection methods against increasingly sophisticated attacks. Polymorphic malware, which constantly mutates its code, easily evades conventional signature-based detection, sometimes encrypting files for ransom. Furthermore, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks overwhelm networks, crippling performance and causing widespread outages. Insider threats, often difficult to detect with traditional security, require analysis of user behavior. In this article, we will explore the intersection of neuromorphic computing and cybersecurity, examining how these two fields can enhance each other and reshape our approach to digital defense.Moreover, zero-day exploits (vulnerabilities unknown to vendors, giving them zero days to patch them) pose an especially challenging threat to traditional security systems. Neuromorphic systems, by learning from evolving patterns, enable faster, real-time identification of these vulnerabilities. This offers a significant advantage especially in defending against zero-day attacks.
Neuromorphic computing, inspired by the structure and functionality of the human brain, offers a new approach to cybersecurity, providing enhanced threat detection, adaptive defense mechanisms, and energy-efficient real-time processing. These systems learn malware behavior, enabling them to identify threats even with altered signatures, and analyze network traffic patterns in real-time to identify and mitigate DDoS attacksmore effectively than traditional methods. Learning baseline user behaviorallows these systems to identify anomalies indicative of malicious activity. Neuromorphic computing can also enhance cryptographic algorithms for improved data protection and operational efficiency.
Understanding Neuromorphic Computing
In cybersecurity’s rapidly evolving landscape, speed is key. Neuromorphic computing excels in this area, mimicking biological neural networks to process information in parallel and learn from experience. Think of how your brain instantly reacts when you see a car suddenly brake in front of you, hear a loud noise behind you, or smell smoke. Your eyes, ears, and nose are constantly feeding information to your brain, which processes it all simultaneously and allows you to react in real-time with very little effort. Neuromorphic computing works similarly, using artificial neurons and synapses on specialized chips to make very fast decisions. These chips perform complex computations far more efficiently than conventional computers, which process information one step at a time. Consider, for example, how traditional systems using CPUs and GPUs often rely on sending data back and forth between edge devices (like smartphones, security cameras, or smart home appliances) and the cloud for processing. This constant communication requires significant energy. Even within a single device, CPUs and GPUs must repeatedly access separate memory locations, a process that becomes increasingly energy-intensive with the enormous data models used by AI and large language models. These massive models, growing at such a rapid pace, demand tremendous amounts of energy for processing. In contrast, neuromorphic computing, with its parallel processing and on-chip memory, offers a much more energy-efficient approach. This speed and efficiency make neuromorphic computing particularly valuable for enhancing cryptographic systems and ensuring data protection (e.g., quickly identifying and blocking malicious network traffic).Real-World Applications and Pilot Projects
While neuromorphic computing is still in its early stages of adoption in the cybersecurity field, several promising pilot projects and initiatives are already demonstrating the power of chips like Loihi, NorthPole, and Akidain real-world scenarios. Take for example BrainChip’s Akida. One of the most notable applications of Akida is in the field of edge security. Early partnerships with IoT device manufacturers are testing Akida’s ability to handle real-time threat detection in resource-constrained environments. These pilot projects focus on Akida’s ability to process large volumes of data at the edge, detect anomalies, and mitigate threats without requiring a constant connection to a centralized server. These projects are paving the way for more efficient, scalable, and secure IoT networks in industries like smart homes, industrial IoT, robotics and autonomous vehicles.In the case of IBM, the company has integrated its NorthPole chip into several smart city initiatives to combat the growing challenge of securing urban infrastructures against cyberattacks. NorthPole’s energy efficiencyand low latency make it ideal for monitoring critical infrastructure such as traffic systems, power grids, and public surveillance networks in real-time. Pilot projects in cities like New York and Berlin are exploring the chip’s ability to detect cyber threats as they happen, enabling more proactive and automated responses to attacks.
Finally, Intel’s Loihi 2, which is being trialed in the financial services sector, is helping banks and financial institutions strengthen their cybersecurity defenses. Loihi 2 is currently being tested for fraud detection and real-time transaction monitoring by utilizing event-based, asynchronous processing. Asynchronous processing means that the chip doesn’t wait for all the information to arrive before starting to work; it processes data as soon as it becomes available, like a team working on different parts of a project at the same time instead of waiting for each person to finish their task before moving on. In a pilot program with a major financial institution, Loihi 2 has shown promise in quickly identifying fraudulent transactions by learning transaction patterns and flagging irregularities, even as financial data changes dynamically.
These early applications demonstrate how neuromorphic computing is not only a theoretical concept but a practical, scalable solution for improving cybersecurity systems. As these technologies mature and prove their value, we can expect to see further integration into industries that rely heavily on data security, such as finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure.
Neuromorphic Computing and Cryptography
Neuromorphic computing can significantly enhance both the performance and security of cryptographic systems, playing a critical role in protecting data at rest and in transit. Its ability to process information simultaneously (parallel processing) and to react instantly to specific triggers (event-driven computation) makes it ideal for speeding up cryptographic tasks and creating advanced cryptographic methods.Neuromorphic computing, with its ability to process information in paralleland react to events as they happen, has huge potential for improving the security of encryption. When data is stored (“data at rest”), these systems can automatically update and strengthen encryption, making it much tougher for hackers to guess the codes or use brute-force attacks (trying every possible combination). Think of a brute-force attack like trying every possible sequence on a lock. Hackers use powerful computers to try and guess passwords or encryption keys. Neuromorphic systems make this much more difficult by constantly changing the encryption key, so it’s like a moving target for these adversaries. Because they can adapt, these systems can also respond instantly to new threats, even those from quantum computers.
Regarding “data in transit,” a key challenge is ensuring secure communication without introducing latency, which refers to the delaybetween sending and receiving information. Neuromorphic systems can accelerate encryption and decryption processes, minimizing this delay and ensuring secure, real-time data transfer. This speed is crucial for applications where timely communication is essential, such as video conferencing or online transactions. Furthermore, by handling cryptographic tasks independently and concurrently, these systems can efficiently manage high-volume data streams without straining network resources, further reducing potential bottlenecks (congestion) that could introduce latency..
Looking ahead, the rise of quantum computers poses a serious threat to current online security. These powerful machines could crack the codes in seconds as opposed to utilizing classical computers where it would take years. This is where post-quantum cryptography (PQC) comes in. PQC involves new, super-complex math problems that even quantum computersshould struggle to solve. However, these new methods are also very resource intensive, meaning they take a long time to run. Neuromorphic chips, with their speed and efficiency, can accelerate these PQC calculations, making them practical for everyday use and ensuring our datastays safe in the quantum era.
Another exciting area is homomorphic encryption. Imagine being able to perform calculations on encrypted data without ever having to decrypt it. That’s homomorphic encryption. It’s like having a secure box where you can manipulate the contents without ever opening it. This is great for privacy, but it’s also incredibly complex and slow. Neuromorphic computing, because it’s good at handling complex calculations, could make homomorphic encryption much faster and more practical, opening up new possibilities for secure and private computing.
Challenges and Hurdles in Neuromorphic Computing for Cybersecurity
While the potential of neuromorphic computing in cybersecurity is clear, several key hurdles must be addressed before widespread adoption. One primary challenge is the lack of mature software frameworks. Unlike traditional computing, neuromorphic systems require specialized programming models not widely available, necessitating the development of new tools, compilers (which translate high-level programming languages into simpler machine code that computers can understand), and debugging environments (which help programmers find and fix errors in their code). This requires significant time and expertise, slowing integration. Furthermore, specialized expertise is crucial for designing, programming, and maintaining these systems. Neuromorphic computing blends hardware, neuroscience, and AI, demanding multidisciplinary understanding. This specialized knowledge limits the pool of qualified professionals, thus impeding growth and limiting widespread adoption.Neuromorphic systems are also vulnerable to adversarial attacks. Their adaptive nature could be exploited, with nefarious individuals developing attacks to manipulate the learning process. Several specific attack types pose concerns. Backdoor attacks incorporate subtle triggers into the system’s learning, causing misclassification or missed threats. Evasion attacks use artificially generated data to confuse the system’s decision-making, causing it to miss malicious activity. Model poisoning manipulates training data to impair learning, potentially allowing attacks to go undetected. Catastrophic forgetting attacks cause the system to forget critical patterns, reducing effectiveness. Physical layer attacks exploit neuromorphic hardware vulnerabilities using side-channel attacks (attacks that exploit unintended information leaks from a system). Defending against these sophisticated attacks requires specialized countermeasures like adversarial training and Improved system reliability and resilience.
Cost is another significant factor. While offering impressive energy efficiency and speed, neuromorphic chips like NorthPole, Loihi 2, and Akida are currently expensive to develop and deploy. High research and development (R&D) costs and specialized manufacturing processes hinder large-scale deployments. Embedding these chips into existing infrastructure could also require substantial investment and CAPEX (capital expenditures). Although exact pricing is often undisclosed, neuromorphic chips are generally more expensive than traditional processors due to specialized design, limited production, and highly advanced manufacturing techniques. For example, widely used GPUs like the Nvidia H100 have more predictable pricing compared to neuromorphic chips, which are still being refined.
Despite these cost challenges, neuromorphic computing is poised for greater affordability. As manufacturing improves and demand increases, costs are expected to decline. Economies of scale, coupled with growing industry adoption, will drive down prices in the coming years, particularly with the development of standardized software frameworks.
Future Research Directions in Neuromorphic Computing for Cybersecurity
As neuromorphic computing continues to evolve, several exciting areas of research could vastly improve upon its application in cybersecurity. One of the most pressing challenges is designing powerful defenses against attacks. Researchers are exploring new methods for adversarial training, a process where systems are exposed to adversarial examples during their learning phase, to build more resilient models. Additionally, new ways to defendneuromorphic systems are being researched, like automatically updatingtheir defenses and using special programs to spot unusual activity. These could help the systems recognize and respond to new threats more effectively. These defenses, much like established cybersecurity frameworks such as those from ISO, NIST, ISACA (and others), aim to provide a structured and comprehensive approach by mitigating risks. Implementation of such defenses, similar to the adoption of robust frameworks, is crucial in ensuring system security.Another critical area of research is the development of standardized software frameworks for neuromorphic computing. Currently, there is a lack of mature, user-friendly tools for programming and debugging these systems. Establishing standardized platforms, much like the development of standardized cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, or frameworks addressing cybersecurity within broader IT governance frameworks such as ISACA’s COBIT), would make it easier for developers to design and implement neuromorphic solutions across various cybersecurity applications. These frameworks could streamline the development process, enabling faster adoption and integration into real-world systems, similar to how established frameworks facilitate consistent and effective security practices.
Beyond current use cases in threat detection and cryptography, future research could unlock new applications for neuromorphic computing in cybersecurity. For instance, neuromorphic systems could be applied to biometric authentication, improving the speed and accuracy of fingerprint, facial recognition, and voice identification systems. Researchers are also investigating how neuromorphic systems could be leveraged in autonomous defense mechanisms for IoT devices, providing real-time, localizeddecision-making and threat mitigation at the edge. Just as organizations rely on frameworks like those from ISO, NIST, and ISACA (including their COBIT framework for IT governance) to guide their security practices, the development of standardized tools for neuromorphic computing will be essential for its effective deployment.
As the landscape of cybersecurity changes with the rise of quantum computing, future research could explore hybrid systems that combine neuromorphic computing and quantum computing to create robust, scalable, and quantum-resistant cryptographic protocols. This fusion of technologies would not only advance the field of cybersecurity but also ensure that systems can stand the test of future technological advancements. An integrated approach to security, much like the layered security promoted by various frameworks, will be critical for protecting against evolving threats. Exploring these research directions will allow the cybersecurity arena to benefit from more powerful, adaptive, and energy-efficient security systems capable of countering future cybersecurity threats, much like how adherence to established cybersecurity frameworks strengthens an organization’s overall security position.
Conclusion
Neuromorphic computing holds immense promise for cybersecurity, providing real-time, adaptive, and energy-efficient defenses against increasingly sophisticated attacks. Systems like NorthPole, Loihi 2, and Akida illustrate this potential. Through massive parallelism, low-latency processing, and the ability to incorporate memory and compute on-chip(placing processing capabilities directly on the chip with memory), these systems enable faster, more effective detection of anomalies, DDoS attacks, and malware, ensuring that cybersecurity frameworks are ready to combat tomorrow’s challenges.Neuromorphic computing, with its impressive speed and energy efficiency, is poised to secure digital infrastructure and advance future technologies. As these technologies mature, they will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in shaping the cybersecurity domain of tomorrow.
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