Lab-Grown Brain Cells on Chip Play 'Doom', Show Potential for AI and Medicine
Researchers at Cortical Labs in Australia have successfully trained lab-grown human brain cells on a silicon chip to play the video game 'Doom'. This innovative research demonstrates the potential of these neurons to adapt to stimuli in real time and complete goal-directed learning. The brain cells, grown from stem cells, were initially trained on the simpler game 'Pong' before advancing to 'Doom'. The neurons were able to respond to the game's digital environment, which was converted into electrical signals they could understand. This research highlights the potential applications of the chip, known as CL1, in fields such as drug screening and AI-like machine learning. The CL1 chip is described as a more sustainable and powerful form of intelligence, with potential uses in robotics, healthcare, and personalized medicine. 
