Are we on the brink of creating a machine with a human BRAIN?

For decades, the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has aimed to create computers that have the capabilities of a human brain. Now, a new study proposes a'new frontier' for computing called'organoid intelligence' (OI) that could surpass the learning capabilities of any machine. OI uses organoids – tiny lab-grown tissue resembling fully grown organs – as a form of'biological hardware' and potentially a smarter alternative to the silicon chips in AI. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore think a'biocomputer' powered by an organoid made up of millions of human brain cells could be developed within our lifetime. While previous studies have questioned whether a biocomputer would cross an'ethical line', the team says organoids would be used in a safe and'ethically responsible manner'.