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What if the next computer doesn't just simulate neurons β€” but actually uses living ones? 🧠

What if the next computer doesn't just simulate neurons β€” but actually uses living ones? 🧠

Cortical Labs' CL1 combines living human neurons with silicon electronics.

It's not a GPU replacement.

It's a completely different approach to computing:

Silicon + Biology + AI

But here's the darker side. ⚠️

What happens when living neural tissue becomes a computing resource?

Who controls it?

What are the ethical limits?

What if biological networks become increasingly complex or unpredictable?

And if they ever approach something resembling biological intelligence, do we need to rethink what β€œcomputation” actually means?

The technology is still emerging.

But these questions should start before biological computing becomes mainstream.

AI #CL1 #CorticalLabs #BiologicalComputing #FutureOfAI

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