Doom on a Petri Dish and a Digital Fly: A New Era of Biological Computing
Two high-profile experiments push the boundaries of biological computing: Cortical Labs wired 200,000 living human-brain cells on a glass chip to play the video game Doom, while Eon Systems created a virtual fruit fly by emulating its brain. Neither appears conscious yet, but the work raises questions about learning in cells, brain emulation, and potential medical and robotic applications, alongside ethical concerns about memory manipulation and the line between living tissue and machines.
