neuron-based computer
Andrew Dou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Computers built with tens of thousands of living brain cells can perceive simple patterns of light and electricity. Ultimately, it can be incorporated into robots that also use living muscle tissue.
Brain-inspired artificial intelligence algorithms called neural networks have been used in everything from chatbots to exploring new laws of physics. Normally, these algorithms run on conventional computers, but Andrew Doe and his colleagues at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign wondered if they could use actual living brain cells instead.
