Front Neurosci May 2019 PMID 31178681

Neuromorphic Hardware Learns to Learn.

Thomas Bohnstingl, Franz Scherr, Christian Pehle, Karlheinz Meier, Wolfgang Maass

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Peak: 25 in May 2019
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What people are saying

The collective discussions reflect excitement about the novel methods used, such as meta-plasticity and gradient-free algorithms, with comments framing the research as a significant step forward for neuromorphic AI, using words like 'remarkable' and 'powerful neuroscience-derived approach' that convey enthusiasm and perceived importance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions are supportive, highlighting the innovative aspects and the significance of the research, with some expressing enthusiasm for its neuroscience inspiration.

InterestHigh interest

The topic engages participants who show curiosity about neuromorphic hardware and meta-learning techniques, indicating a high level of interest.

EngagementHigh engagement

Posts delve into technical details like gradient-free optimization and metaplasticity, signifying deep engagement.

ImpactHigh impact

Few posts debate broader implications, but many recognize the research’s potential to advance AI hardware and understanding of brain functions, suggesting high perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • Neuromorphic hardware traditionally relies on manually tuned parameters, but biological brains are naturally optimized through evolution and development, inspiring new approaches.
  • The researchers use gradient-free optimization methods like cross-entropy and evolutionary strategies to improve neuromorphic learning, enabling it to learn efficiently from rewards and adapt through processes like metaplasticity.
  • This approach allows neuromorphic systems to develop "learning to learn" capabilities, where prior experience accelerates learning new but related tasks, making it ideal for fast, large-scale computations in hardware.]

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Human Brain Project
@HumanBrainProj · X

A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to learn" AI results delivered on the superfast @BrainScaleS analogue neuromorphic platform. https://t.co/BEIqcZ3WOB

May 21, 2019 · 33 likes · 12 shares · 36,659 followers View post →
Frontiers - Neuroscience
@FrontNeurosci · X

New Research: Neuromorphic Hardware Learns to Learn: Hyperparameters and learning algorithms for neuromorphic hardware are usually chosen by hand to suit a particular task. In contrast, networks of neurons in the brain were optimized… https://t.co/HPpYtQHWxU #Neuroscience

May 22, 2019 · 16 likes · 3 shares · 81,243 followers View post →
Franz Scherr @ NeurIPS 2025
@franz_scherr · X

Learning to Learn on Neuromorphic Hardware: https://t.co/2WK9kzCsDe - Neuromorphic hardware (mixed-signal) - Transfer learning - Meta-plasticity - Spiking neural networks

May 21, 2019 · 8 likes · 4 shares · 100 followers View post →
Christopher H. Bennett
@cbennett10 · X

Nice work which explores implementations of various #metalearning methods in the #neuromorphic hardware context. Especially valuable +novel results on #metaplasticity which is powerful neuroscience-derived approach https://t.co/JzDGQ8BVyR

Jun 1, 2019 · 4 likes · 1 share · 767 followers View post →
arXiv Daily
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Read @BrainScaleS's latest research published this week to #arxiv #Hyperparameter #GeneticAlgorithms https://t.co/618QJRLRem

Mar 18, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 49,092 followers View post →
Marco Manca
@markomanka · X

"Learns to learn" gives off the feeling of a hyperbolic statement for what is really achieved (just a meta-optimisation of the process of fitting), but the report makes for an interesting reading https://t.co/eVlOCgZZA8

May 21, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,570 followers View post →

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RT @cbennett10: Nice work which explores implementations of various #metalearning methods in the #neuromorphic hardware context. Especially…

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Christopher H. Bennett
@cbennett10 · X

Nice work which explores implementations of various #metalearning methods in the #neuromorphic hardware context. Especially valuable +novel results on #metaplasticity which is powerful neuroscience-derived approach https://t.co/JzDGQ8BVyR

Jun 1, 2019 · 4 likes · 1 share · 767 followers View post →
Science Lover
@SW7018 · X

Neuromorphic Hardware Learns to Learn https://t.co/J9r80SSaF4 https://t.co/UwaROtIh1P

Jun 1, 2019 · 6,208 followers View post →
Francis V. Rguez
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May 24, 2019 · 42 followers View post →
Guillaume Bellec
@BellecGuill · X

RT @diegosunshine1: Learning to Learn on Neuromorphic Hardware: https://t.co/2WK9kzCsDe - Neuromorphic hardware (mixed-signal) - Transfer…

May 23, 2019 · 4 shares · 946 followers View post →
Rubén Martínez
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RT @FrontNeurosci: New Research: Neuromorphic Hardware Learns to Learn: Hyperparameters and learning algorithms for neuromorphic hardware a…

May 23, 2019 · 3 shares · 1,875 followers View post →
Shyam Diwakar
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Brain in abstraction - @FrontiersIn reports on hardware that learns to learn. Reverse engineering may be the next big shortcut to understanding brain function from a mesoscale level. https://t.co/1fWNj7NLCA

May 22, 2019 · 1,504 followers View post →
Anand Subramoney
@anandsubramoney · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 22, 2019 · 12 shares · 313 followers View post →
Anand Subramoney
@anandsubramoney · X

RT @diegosunshine1: Learning to Learn on Neuromorphic Hardware: https://t.co/2WK9kzCsDe - Neuromorphic hardware (mixed-signal) - Transfer…

May 22, 2019 · 4 shares · 313 followers View post →
Damon Sicore
@damons · X

Neuromorphic hardware learns how to learn. Now all we need to do is feed it @rocallahan 's record and replay project and blammo: Self-awareness, right? ;) https://t.co/AzRsE1wne8 https://t.co/HVOKjtm9MO

May 22, 2019 · 1,104 followers View post →
Human Brain Project
@HumanBrainProj · X

RT @FrontNeurosci: New Research: Neuromorphic Hardware Learns to Learn: Hyperparameters and learning algorithms for neuromorphic hardware a…

May 22, 2019 · 3 shares · 36,659 followers View post →
Frontiers - Neuroscience
@FrontNeurosci · X

New Research: Neuromorphic Hardware Learns to Learn: Hyperparameters and learning algorithms for neuromorphic hardware are usually chosen by hand to suit a particular task. In contrast, networks of neurons in the brain were optimized… https://t.co/HPpYtQHWxU #Neuroscience

May 22, 2019 · 16 likes · 3 shares · 81,243 followers View post →
Thomas Lippert
@Tomtherhymer · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 22, 2019 · 12 shares · 624 followers View post →
Alberto j Gonzalez M
@ALTESPARTA · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 22, 2019 · 12 shares · 391 followers View post →
Human Brain Project
@HumanBrainProj · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 22, 2019 · 12 shares · 36,659 followers View post →
Gianvito Urgese
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RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 21, 2019 · 12 shares · 67 followers View post →
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RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 21, 2019 · 12 shares · 1,532 followers View post →
Nistelberger Kurt
@NistelbergerK · X

RT @diegosunshine1: Learning to Learn on Neuromorphic Hardware: https://t.co/2WK9kzCsDe - Neuromorphic hardware (mixed-signal) - Transfer…

May 21, 2019 · 4 shares · 159 followers View post →
HBP Education
@HBP_Education · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 21, 2019 · 12 shares · 2,600 followers View post →
Matt Dubuc
@mjd1735 · X

RT @markomanka: "Learns to learn" gives off the feeling of a hyperbolic statement for what is really achieved (just a meta-optimisation of…

May 21, 2019 · 1 share · 883 followers View post →
FET Flagships
@FETFlagships · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 21, 2019 · 12 shares · 4,545 followers View post →
EITN
@EITN_Paris · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 21, 2019 · 12 shares · 1,254 followers View post →
Marco Manca
@markomanka · X

"Learns to learn" gives off the feeling of a hyperbolic statement for what is really achieved (just a meta-optimisation of the process of fitting), but the report makes for an interesting reading https://t.co/eVlOCgZZA8

May 21, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,570 followers View post →
HBPNeuromorphic
@HBPNeuromorphic · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 21, 2019 · 12 shares · 437 followers View post →
Electronic Vision(s) - in memoriam Karlheinz Meier
@BrainScaleS · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 21, 2019 · 12 shares · 1,119 followers View post →
Andrea Cruz Blandón
@MariaAndreaCruz · X

RT @HumanBrainProj: A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to lea…

May 21, 2019 · 12 shares · 428 followers View post →
Human Brain Project
@HumanBrainProj · X

A new paper co-authored by @HBPNeuromorphic's late great Prof. Karlheinz Meier has revealed remarkable "learning to learn" AI results delivered on the superfast @BrainScaleS analogue neuromorphic platform. https://t.co/BEIqcZ3WOB

May 21, 2019 · 33 likes · 12 shares · 36,659 followers View post →
Franz Scherr @ NeurIPS 2025
@franz_scherr · X

Learning to Learn on Neuromorphic Hardware: https://t.co/2WK9kzCsDe - Neuromorphic hardware (mixed-signal) - Transfer learning - Meta-plasticity - Spiking neural networks

May 21, 2019 · 8 likes · 4 shares · 100 followers View post →
NaN
@ElectronNest · X

"Neuromorphic Hardware learns to learn" https://t.co/q9xJBpnqvG

Mar 27, 2019 · 97 followers View post →
Nikolai Chinaev
@nchinaev · X

RT @arXiv_Daily: Read @BrainScaleS's latest research published this week to #arxiv #Hyperparameter #GeneticAlgorithms https://t.co/618QJRLR…

Mar 19, 2019 · 1 share · 15 followers View post →
arXiv Daily
@Arxiv_Daily · X

Read @BrainScaleS's latest research published this week to #arxiv #Hyperparameter #GeneticAlgorithms https://t.co/618QJRLRem

Mar 18, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 49,092 followers View post →
Eschersand
@Eschersand · X

Neuromorphic Hardware learns to learn: https://t.co/Ym4n3MGmnN We employ powerful gradient-free optimization tools, such as cross-entropy methods and evolutionary strategies, in order to port functions of biological optimization processes to neuromorphic hardware. #GloryToAtheism https://t.co/Cs7a3Z8E2J

Mar 17, 2019 · 598 followers View post →
午後のarXiv
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"Neuromorphic Hardware learns to learn", Thomas Bohnstingl, Franz Scherr, Christian Pehle, Karlheinz Meier, Wolfgan… https://t.co/MLAGg3GYun

Mar 17, 2019 · 1,133 followers View post →
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