SMRTR Science & EngineeringDec 11, 2025Daily.dev

How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It

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Scientists are developing "biocomputers" using living human brain cells grown on microelectrode arrays, with systems already capable of playing Pong and basic speech recognition. Companies like FinalSpark and Cortical Labs are commercializing these biohybrid computing platforms, though current organoids lack true consciousness or intelligence despite ambitious claims.

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