As the processing power increases with computers, the electronic brain—or computers—are much better when compared to the human brain in some aspects, as we will explore in the following sections.
What the electronic brain does best
Speed information storage
The electronic brain (computers) can read and store high volumes of information at enormous speeds. Storage capacity is exponentially increasing. The information is easily replicated and transmitted from one place to another. The more information we have at our disposal for analysis, pattern, and model formation, the more accurate our predictions will be, and the machines will be much more intelligent. Information storage speed is consistent across machines when all factors are constant. However, in the case of the human brain, storage and processing capacities vary based on individuals.
Processing by brute force
The electronic brain can process information using brute force. A distributed computing system can scan/sort/calculate and run various types of compute on very large volumes of data within milliseconds. The human brain cannot match the brute force of computers.
Computers are very easy to network and collaborate with in order to increase collective storage and processing power. The collective storage can collaborate in real time to produce intended outcomes. While human brains can collaborate, they cannot match the electronic brain in this aspect.
