First reported by Tom’s Hardware, the Swiss startup FinalSpark says their Neuroplatform is the world’s first online platform delivering access to biological neurons in vitro.
The outlet explained: ‘FinalSpark says its Neuroplatform is capable of learning and processing information, and due to its low power consumption, it could reduce the environmental impacts of computing. In a recent research paper about its developments, FinalSpark claims that training a single LLM like GPT-3 required approximately 10GWh – about 6,000 times greater energy consumption than the average European citizen uses in a whole year. Such energy expenditure could be massively cut following the successful deployment of bioprocessors.’
The Neuroplatform’s operation are referred to as wetware: the merging of hardware, software, and biology. The Neuroplatform relies on four Multi-Electrode Arrays (MEAs) lodges the organoids, made up of 3D cell masses of brain tissue.
The report went on to say:
Each MEA holds four organoids, interfaced by eight electrodes used for both stimulation and recording. Data goes to-and-fro via digital analog converters (Intan RHS 32 controller) with a 30kHz sampling frequency and a 16-bit resolution. These key architectural design features are supported by a microfluidic life support system for the MEAs, and monitoring cameras. Last but not least, a software stack allows researchers to input data variables, and then read and interpret processor output.
FinalSpark has given access to its remote computing platform to nine institutions to help spur bioprocessing research and development. With such institutions’ collaboration, it hopes to create the world’s first living processor. Also, there are already three dozen universities interested in Neuroplatform access.
To access the Neuroplatform, educational institutions are asked to subscribe for $500pcm for each user.
Silicon chips can last years, sometimes decades. The neuronal structures that form bioprocessors are also said to have a long lifespan, but are only “suitable for experiments that run for several months,” says FinalSpark. Initially, the firm’s MEAs would only last a few hours, but refinements to the system mean an organoid lifespan is currently expected to be around 100 days.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
The technology people are coming up with these days is just wild and hard to comprehend. Why do we need this? What is it really going to solve and help with? Did anyone stop ask why they are doing this in the first place? Ultimately, when examining the statements and ambitions made by the tech geeks building AI models right now, and compared to with this wetwork experiment, the underpinnings of this is to make a new god that can be worshipped and idolized as such.
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Well, I tried to read this article. But I was so sickened by the tile that I scanned my eyes down to Jacob’s comments. I couldn’t even bring myself to skim the article.
Thank you, though, for reporting this, Jacob.
How low can they go? I’m not asking for a demo. I’m just expressing astonishment.
I don’t blame you. There are some things that are so foul I’ve decided not even to report on it it’s so messed-up.
Hi Jacob
Please report on the horrors. if more people know about them, it should elicit a positive reaction of disgust, thus adding to the push to rid ourselves of these hellish creatures
The madness is way out of control in its attempt to control us. You have to wonder who is financing all this research, like we don’t already know, in general, who is
Why even try this as a computor?
Is not quantum computing better by the 1000nds?
Guess they want to connect a whole brain before giving up.
Just sick.