The episode explores a computer built partly from living human neurons.
Cortical Labs’ CL1 grows roughly 200,000 human neurons on a silicon chip. Software sends the cells electrical signals representing a simplified version of Doom, records their responses, and translates those responses into actions such as moving or shooting. Through this feedback loop, the neurons appear to adapt and improve.

Eve leads the conversation and explains:

• What CL1 actually does—and why it is not a miniature human brain.
• How earlier DishBrain experiments taught neurons to play Pong.
• Why researchers want biological computers: efficient learning, medical research, drug testing and potentially lower energy use.
• Why learning does not prove consciousness or suffering.
• Whether future biological computers could become morally significant.
• Who owns computers grown from donated human cells.
• Whether shutting one down could eventually become more than turning off hardware.
• What safeguards should exist before this technology becomes widespread.
• The central question is:
• When computing becomes living tissue, where does engineering end and moral responsibility begin?

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