An Australian lab's supercomputer will resemble a human brain, performing many operations but still fewer than a real brain.

• The supercomputer is being built at Western Sydney University, embracing neuromorphic computing.
• The paradigm is distinct from AI, focusing on hardware that mimics the physical neuron networks.

Neuromorphic computing diverges from AI by replicating the brain's physical network structure, not just the software.

• AI uses software to represent neuron networks, while neuromorphic computing aims to make the hardware resemble the brain's network.
• Neuromorphic computers don't use biological tissue but emulate the brain's connectivity and functionality.

Neuromorphic computing includes diverse methods, from simple wire networks to sophisticated processors like IBM's True North.

• Some experiments use a random network of wires as a simple neuromorphic model.
• IBM's True North processor, introduced in 2014, contains 1 million cores with neuron-like firing.

Deep South, named to reflect its Australian roots, will use field-programmable gate arrays to mimic neuron spiking and behavior.

• The supercomputer will be named Deep South, alluding to both its location and existing technology like Google's Deep Mind.
• Field-programmable gate arrays will simulate neurons and incorporate randomness, a key brain characteristic.

The project aims to understand the brain's power efficiency, not to create a super-powerful computer.

• The goal is to learn how the brain operates on low power, which could inform energy-efficient computing.
• Deep South will be slower to emulate the brain's speed, and completion is planned for April.

The video ends with a humorous conversation and a promotion for the science magazine Nautilus.

• A playful conversation with Elon Musk about the naming of projects with 'Deep' is mentioned.
• The science magazine Nautilus is promoted for keeping up with scientific developments.