Neurons in a dish could be the newest computing machines for AI
JosephJacks_ · x · 2026-11-11
Science News reports that chatbots may one day run on real human neurons rather than silicon. Neurons compute with electricity like chips but are orders of magnitude more efficient, with far lower energy needs, no rare-earth dependence, no vulnerable supply chains, and negligible cooling water.
Some scientists envision future data centers in lab dishes, leveraging the natural computing power of brain organoids grown from stem cells—if researchers can learn to harness them.
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