YC-Backed Parasma Unveils Human Brain Cell Computing Alternative

YC-backed startup Parasma has unveiled a low-energy GPU alternative powered by human brain neurons. Having previously trained cells to play Doom, the company is now using synthetic biological intelligence for word prediction, aiming to surpass silicon-based energy efficiency.

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