Do you recall that science fiction movie scene where someone talks to a computer? According to Swiss experts, a bio-computer that uses real brain cells rather than conventional circuitry is an intriguing and potentially revolutionary development in computing technology. Compared to traditional PCs, this novel technology promises a considerable reduction in energy consumption by utilising the special properties of biological neurons.
This transition to biologically inspired computing represents a major advancement in neuroscience-inspired computing and opens up new possibilities for effective and sustainable computing solutions. However, ethical and practical issues about using living cells in technology must be addressed appropriately to ensure responsible and advantageous implementation.
Researchers have been working for years to create artificial intelligence (AI) systems that have the human brain’s capacity However, as these artificial brains grow increasingly sophisticated, their energy needs also increase. A different strategy is used by this new biocomputer, which makes use of the inherent efficiency of actual brain cells.
The revolutionary fusion of technology and biology signifies a paradigm shift in computing that promises advances with less impact on the environment. This finding, published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, represents a turning point in converging computational and biological science developments to revolutionise computing. This innovative method offers viable answers to urgent environmental problems and opens up new vistas for computing and artificial intelligence by utilising the special talents of living cells. As such, it sets the stage for a future in which technical and biological systems coexist peacefully and propel previously unheard-of advancements across various industries.
Biocomputer Made by Swiss Startup Using 16 Mini-Brains
The intersection of biology and technology is heralding a revolutionary change in computing. Do you recall that science fiction movie scene where someone talks to a computer? That idea might be more reasonable than it previously seemed. A biocomputer made by Swiss researchers substitutes actual brain cells for conventional circuitry. They assert that this cutting-edge device consumes much less energy than a standard PC.
Researchers have been working for years to create artificial intelligence (AI) systems that have the human brain’s capacity. However, as these artificial brains grow increasingly sophisticated, their energy needs also increase. A different strategy is used by this new biocomputer, which makes use of the inherent efficiency of actual brain cells.
This is a groundbreaking step towards a time when biology and technology work together to create new computing paradigms with a far more negligible environmental impact. The results can be found in the Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence publication.
A press release from Swiss biocomputing startup FinalSpark claims that the platform offers 24-hour access to 16 human brain organoids to create the first living processor in history. These bioprocessors, made up of living neurons with the ability to learn and process data, utilise a million times less power than conventional digital processors, which may lessen the negative effects of the growing usage of computers on the environment.
“We sincerely believe that international collaboration is the only way to achieve such an ambitious goal,” FinalSpark co-founder Dr. Fred Jordan stated. For example, FinalSpark states that their brain-machine interface system and other so-called bioprocessors “consume a million times less power than traditional digital processors.”
“More than 18 terabytes of data have been collected over the past three years thanks to the use of the Neuro Platform with over 1,000 brain organoids,” FinalSpark co-founder Fred Jordan and associates write in their published paper, which has undergone peer review just like other scientific studies.
