Computer chip with built-in human brain tissue gets military funding

3 years ago by manitcor to c/nev

Last year, Monash University scientists created the "DishBrain" – a semi-biological computer chip with some 800,000 human and mouse brain cells lab-grown into its electrodes. Demonstrating something like sentience, it learned to play Pong within five minutes.

exohuman 5 points 3 years ago

I guess using brain cells directly is a sure fire way to have artificial intelligence. My ethical question is about this being basically the creation of a slave/appliance race.

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SJ0 4 points 3 years ago

ah sweet! Manmade horrors beyond my comprehension!