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Lab-grown human neurons on a chip learned to play Doom, advancing biological computing.
A biotech team at Cortical Labs has trained lab-grown human neurons on a silicon chip to play Doom, marking a major step in biological computing.
Using a microelectrode array with about 200,000 neurons, the system translated game stimuli into electrical signals and interpreted neural responses as in-game actions.
While the neurons showed adaptive learning, they struggled with the game’s complexity, reflecting current biological limitations.
The breakthrough builds on earlier success with Pong and demonstrates the potential of hybrid organic-inorganic systems for neuroscience research, drug testing, and next-generation computing.
Las neuronas humanas cultivadas en laboratorio en un chip aprendieron a jugar a Doom, avanzando en la computación biológica.