Lab-grown mini human brains may surpass neural nets, raising ethical concerns
PeterBowdenLive · x · 2026-08-17
This post retweets and comments on a WIRED article about the global cultivation of mini human brains in labs. The retweeter expresses concern that as brain organoids grow in size and complexity, they may become conscious and sentient, urging the industry to proceed with caution.
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