Scientists Taught a Petri Dish of Brain Cells to Play ‘Doom’—They’re Getting Better

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• ⬤ A team of researchers successfully taught a dish of brain cells to play 'Doom' using a technique called 'in vitro' learning, with the cells improving their gameplay over time.
• ⬤ The study's findings could have implications for the development of artificial intelligence and potentially even human neural prosthetics.
• ⬤ The researchers used a type of brain cell called astrocytes, which are involved in learning and memory, to play the classic video game.