Brain Cells Grown in a Dish Learn To Play Pong

[Slim]

I find this fascinating, but at the same time a little unsettling. A collection of brain cells grown in a dish has learned to play one of the first video games.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/14/1128875298/brain-cells-neurons-learn-video-game-pong

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/13/world/brain-cells-pong-intl-scli-scn/index.html

I listened to an interview yesterday with one of the scientists involved in this project - she said that the brain cells were sentient, but not conscious. But when asked how she knew they weren't conscious, she said that it was impossible to know for certain.

[Slim]

.. and nine months later, this cute little initiative has received military funding.

https://newatlas.com/computers/human-brain-chip-ai/

[David L]

.. and nine months later, this cute little initiative has received military funding.

https://newatlas.com/computers/human-brain-chip-ai/

Could be useful. Plenty require an upgrade.
May put cosmetic surgeons and tattoo parlours out of business though

[The Picnic Wasp]

Beyond terrifying, but an entirely necessary, self-imposed punishment for the creation of the nuclear arms race.