Reddit debate: Could advanced AI eventually go biological beyond silicon?
Additional_Gur319 · reddit · 2026-09-19
A Reddit poster speculates that AI's next leap may come from moving beyond silicon into biological computing, pointing out that the human brain performs processing, learning, and storage on roughly light-bulb-level power. They envision future systems mixing lab-grown neurons, synthetic bio-components, or brain-inspired hardware, blurring the line between computer and biological intelligence. The post also raises consciousness questions, noting AI already outperforms dogs and mice intellectually yet only the latter are deemed conscious. The author admits it's armchair reasoning and asks for feedback.
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