Biocomputing on human neurons (Changelog Interviews #654)
Dr. Ewelina Kurtys is leading the way in biocomputing at FinalSpark where she is working on the next evolutionary leap for AI and neuron-powered computing. It's a brave new world, just 10 years in the making. We discuss lab-grown human brain organoids connected to electrodes, the possibility to solve AI's massive energy consumption challenge, post-silicon approach to computing, biological vs quantum physics and more.
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- 0:00 This week on The Changelog
- 1:06 Sponsor: Depot
- 3:24 Start the show!
- 5:33 Energy efficiency computing on neurons
- 10:12 Neurons as logic gates
- 12:10 Growing stem cells into brains
- 13:40 How did you get here?
- 21:13 How long have you been working on this problem?
- 26:28 How does reading/writing data work?
- 27:56 Is the process slow or fast?
- 33:09 Sponsor: CodeRabbit
- 35:48 The role of dopamine and serotonin
- 36:48 10 years until useful. Why so hard?
- 38:42 Have you tried to "ultrathink"?
- 43:31 What industries are interested in this?
- 44:17 What are they trying to do with it?
- 48:14 When do the neurons unalive?
- 52:16 Exotic uses vs general purpose
- 55:14 Wrapping up
- 55:42 Closing thoughts and stuff
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