Drooid Logo
Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Living Brain Cells Learn to Play Doom: A Breakthrough

3/2/2026

35 7 Full Breakdown

1 of 1

Story summary
  • Cortical Labs, an Australian biotech startup, taught living human brain cells to play the video game Doom, expanding on its earlier Pong achievement.
  • The demonstration occurred in under a week using a Python-based API, with the neurons learning and adapting, though their interpretation of stimuli remains unclear.
  • Experts highlight the development's potential for controlling robotic systems.
  • Researchers emphasize the breakthrough's importance for understanding biological computing's capabilities.