Forbes August 22, 2024
Researchers are exploring how brain organoids—tiny clumps of neurons that resemble the early stages of a human brain—could be integrated with AI systems.
An organoid is a lab-grown replica of an organ, created from stem cells. While tiny and not fully functional, these 3D living structures mimic key features of organs like the liver, intestines and, very curiously, the brain. Science is turning to living brain organoids for a very good reason—sustainability.
It’s no secret that AI products are resource-hungry. OpenAI’s ChatGPT requires a staggering 500,000 kilowatts of power to respond to the 200 million prompts it receives each day. And that’s just one product from one AI company—many more are mushrooming across the globe.
We’ve reached a point in...