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Can it play Doom? This biocomputer built on human brain cells just learned to shoot demons, but not everyone's…Cortical Labs has developed a biocomputer, the CL1, utilizing 200,000 human neurons on a microchip, which has learned to play the video game Doom. The system directly interfaces with the game, interpreting electrical stimulation patterns from the neurons as motor commands to navigate and shoot. While the biocomputer can perform these actions, there is ongoing debate about whether this constitutes true 'playing' or 'learning' as the performance is rudimentary.
A petri dish of human neurons has learned to play Doom: 'The cells play a lot like a beginner who's never seen a computer, and in fairness, they haven't'Cortical Labs has trained human brain cells grown on a microchip to play the classic first-person shooter Doom. Using a system called the CL1, the neurons receive electrical stimulation mapped from the game's video feed and send back signals interpreted as in-game actions. While the cells play like beginners, they are demonstrating learning capabilities, marking a significant step in bio-computing.
A Petri Dish Full Of Human Brain Cells Just Learned How To Play DoomScientists at Cortical Labs have successfully trained lab-grown human brain cells to play the video game Doom. Using neuron-powered computer chips programmed with Python, an independent developer taught the brain cell cultures to interact with the game within a week. This advancement demonstrates the potential for biological systems to cope with complexity and real-time decision-making, moving closer to future bio-hybrid computing.