The chapter delves into the concept of combining biological and silicon processing units for specialized tasks and discusses how biological and silicon intelligence may differ in problem-solving. It explores interdisciplinary applications in science, healthcare, and drug testing, and the challenges faced in transitioning from academic labs to a collaborative, multidisciplinary company environment. The chapter also touches on Reinforcement Learning, neurocomputational questions, treating diseased neurons, criticality in dynamic systems, and the potential of synthetic biological intelligence to revolutionize various fields.
Can you make a computer chip out of neurons? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly explore organoid intelligence, teaching neurons to play Pong, and how biology can enhance technology with neuroscientist and Chief Scientific Officer at Cortical Labs, Brett Kagan.
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