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First Digital Fruit Fly Brain Simulation Sparks Debate

3/17/2026

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Eon Systems claims it created the first digital simulation of a fruit fly brain that can control a virtual body and exhibit recognizable behaviors.
The company says it scanned a fly brain and linked neurons with artificial intelligence.
Experts express skepticism and say the simulation lacks validation and does not yet show true fruit-fly behavior, and the work remains far from a full biological upload.

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Eon Systems claims it created the first digital simulation of a fruit fly brain that can control a virtual body and exhibit recognizable behaviors.
The company says it scanned a fly brain and linked neurons with artificial intelligence.
Experts express skepticism and say the simulation lacks validation and does not yet show true fruit-fly behavior, and the work remains far from a full biological upload.