TheChina Brain Projectis a 15-year project, approved by the ChineseNational People's Congressin March 2016 as part of the13thFive-Year Plan(2016–2020); it is one of four pilot programs of the Innovation of Science and Technology Forward 2030 program, targeted at research into the neural basis ofcognitive function.[1][2]Additional goals include improving diagnosis and prevention ofbrain diseases[3]and drivinginformation technologyandartificial intelligenceprojects that are inspired by the brain.[1][4]

China Brain Project
Type of projectScientific Research
LocationChina
OwnerChinese Academy of Sciences
Established2016(2016)

The China Brain Project prioritizes brain-inspired AI over other approaches.[5]The project is addressing legal, ethical, and social issues related to brain emulation (neuroethics) according to international standards andChinese values.[6]The project is supported by theChinese Academy of Sciences' (CAS) Centre for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence, a consortium of laboratories at over twenty CAS institutes and universities,[2]and theChinese Institute for Brain Research,launched in March 2018.[7]

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  2. ^abQiu, Jane(2016-12-01)."Research and development of artificial intelligence in China".National Science Review.3(4): 538–541.doi:10.1093/nsr/nww076.ISSN2095-5138.
  3. ^"China Brain Project to Launch Soon, Aiming to Develop Effective Tools for Early Diagnosis of Brain Diseases---Chinese Academy of Sciences".english.cas.cn.Retrieved2016-11-25.
  4. ^Poo, Mu-ming; Du, Jiu-lin; Ip, Nancy Y.; Xiong, Zhi-Qi; Xu, Bo; Tan, Tieniu (2016)."China Brain Project: Basic Neuroscience, Brain Diseases, and Brain-Inspired Computing".Neuron.92(3): 591–596.doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2016.10.050.ISSN0896-6273.PMID27809999.
  5. ^Poo, Mu-ming (2018-10-25)."Towards brain-inspired artificial intelligence".National Science Review.5(6): 785.doi:10.1093/nsr/nwy120.ISSN2095-5138.
  6. ^Wang, Yi; Yin, Jie; Wang, Guoyu; Li, Pingping; Bi, Guoqiang; Li, Suning; Xia, Xiaohuan; Song, Jianren; Pei, Gang; Zheng, Jialin C. (2019)."Responsibility and Sustainability in Brain Science, Technology, and Neuroethics in China—a Culture-Oriented Perspective".Neuron.101(3): 375–379.doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2019.01.023.ISSN0896-6273.PMID30731061.
  7. ^Cyranoski, David (2018)."Beijing launches pioneering brain-science centre".Nature.556(7700): 157–158.Bibcode:2018Natur.556..157C.doi:10.1038/d41586-018-04122-3.ISSN0028-0836.PMID29636570.