VissFeb 28

on todays episode of what the actual fuck...

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2517389-human-brain-cells-on-a-chip-learned-to-play-doom-in-a-week/

Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week

Neuron-powered computer chips can now be easily programmed to play a first-person shooter game, bringing biological computers a step closer to useful applications

New Scientist
Show threadThe Orange ThemeFeb 28
@Viss Not to speak this into existence, but given existing organoid research, I'm kind of surprised the Worst People You Know haven't picked this up and run with it yet.
Show threadThe Orange ThemeFeb 28
@Viss Like, why use a kajillion GPUs when you can just grow a brain in a vat and make it delete your emails?
Show threadViss
@theorangetheme yes this will totally work out fine!
Feb 28 at 3:25amWeb
Show threadThe Orange ThemeFeb 28
@Viss Ron Howard voice: "But it didn't work out fine."