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Biocomputing on human neurons (Interview)
Aug 14, 2025 · 57 min · 82.7 MB
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Dr. Ewelina Kurtys is leading the way in biocomputing at FinalSpark where she is working on the next evolutionary leap for AI and neuron-powered computing. It’s a brave new world, just 10 years in the making. We discuss lab-grown human brain organoids connected to electrodes, the possibility to solve AI’s massive energy consumption challenge, post-silicon approach to computing, biological vs quantum physics and more.
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- 0:00This week on The Changelog
- 1:06Sponsor: Depot
- 3:24Start the show!
- 5:33Energy efficiency computing on neurons
- 10:12Neurons as logic gates
- 12:10Growing stem cells into brains
- 13:40How did you get here?
- 21:13How long have you been working on this problem?
- 26:28How does reading/writing data work?
- 27:56Is the process slow or fast?
- 33:09Sponsor: CodeRabbit
- 35:48The role of dopamine and serotonin
- 36:4810 years until useful. Why so hard?
- 38:42Have you tried to "ultrathink"?
- 43:31What industries are interested in this?
- 44:17What are they trying to do with it?
- 48:14When do the neurons unalive?
- 52:16Exotic uses vs general purpose
- 55:14Wrapping up
- 55:42Closing thoughts and stuff