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Renting human brain cells for $500?
Episode 49

Renting human brain cells for $500?

Bots & Bosses (english) · Dominic von Proeck

September 3, 20244m 6s

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Show Notes

In this episode of "AI in 5,4,3,2,1" we discuss an exciting and controversial future topic: A Swiss startup called FinalSpark offers scientists cloud access to "biocomputers" made from human brain cells. - Introduction to biocomputer technology and FinalSpark's service - Use of organoids and their computing power - Training methods and efficiency of biocomputers - Potential economic and ecological benefits - Ethical questions and future application areas More info can be found at https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/these-living-computers-are-made-from-human-neurons and https://leadersofai.com.