Australian Scientists Grow Neurons on Silicon Chip to Play Classic Video Game Doom
@AFP reported that Australian researchers trained lab-grown brain cells on a silicon computer chip to play the 1990s video game Doom.
techjuice.pkAustralian researchers used lab-grown neurons on a silicon chip to interact with the 1990s video game Doom. @AFP reported that the researchers described the experiment as an early step and said they are just scratching the surface of what the neurons could be capable of doing. The brain cells used in the project are lab-grown, and the video game selected for the test is Doom, the 1990s shooter.
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The researchers conducted the work to explore how biological neurons interact with silicon hardware when given a defined task.
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Loaded metaphor: researchers' optimistic metaphor carried over without counterbalance
The same achievement could be read as an early but ethically concerning step toward creating hybrid biological-AI systems that blur the line between machine and conscious entity.
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