Can brain cells run computers? This startup powers data centre using human neurons

Australian startup Cortical Labs unveiled CL1, a system that pairs lab-grown human neurons with silicon hardware so users can send inputs and read cell responses.

The company is already running units in Melbourne and plans biological computing facilities in Melbourne and Singapore.

The approach aims to create a new, potentially more energy-efficient computing model for AI and research.

It could also serve as a platform for disease modelling and for studying how living cells process information.