Cortical Labs (Australia) has launched the CL1, the world's first biocomputer, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
CL1 combines a silicon chip with cultured human brain cells.
This combination creates a dynamic, energy-efficient neural network.
Researchers call this technology Synthetic Biological Intelligence (SBI).
SBI systems could revolutionize AI development.
Organic networks learn faster and are more flexible than silicon chips.
CL1 is available for purchase or cloud access (Wetware-as-a-Service).
The biocomputer can aid medical research, drug development, and disease modeling.
It could reduce animal testing and advance therapies for neurological disorders like Alzheimer's.
SBI uses biological neurons assembled in a new way.
Cortical Labs previously demonstrated "mini-brains" playing Pong.