Kardashev index
0.724
Based on primary energy power · Type I = 1
AccelerationFour-dimensional view14 years agoDeep Learning
2012-09-30
AlexNet
A deep convolutional network trained on GPUs wins the ImageNet competition, slashing the error rate.
Art style · 2010s realistic laboratory illustration
Origin of Life on EarthDinosaurs and MammalsAI Agents
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7.25Bpeople
1/1 of today
1.7×10¹³W
1/1 of today
1.7×10⁹floating-point operations per second per dollar (FLOP/s per $, nominal dollars)
1/48 of today
0.03 seconds
Comparable to today
39,897km/h
Comparable to today
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IBM's Watson defeats human champions on the TV quiz show. Source
Doudna and Charpentier show that CRISPR-Cas9 can cut DNA at chosen sites. Source
An all-electric sedan with a range of about 400 km begins reaching customers. Source
CERN announces the discovery of the Higgs boson. Source
The last main generating unit comes online, and the world's largest hydropower station reaches full output. Source
A deep convolutional network trained on GPUs wins the ImageNet competition, slashing the error rate. Source
The three major carriers receive TD-LTE licenses, and mobile video and live streaming become part of daily life. Source
Grabbing red envelopes over Chinese New Year leads huge numbers of users to link bank cards and adopt mobile payments. Source
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