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title: Wetware Computer
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/cortex/wetware-computer"
hub: cortex
summary: Computing systems built from living neurons and biological tissue
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# Wetware Computer

Computing systems built from living neurons and biological tissue
- Technology Readiness Level: 3/9
- Impact: 5/5
- Investment: 3/5
Wetware computers use living neurons as computational substrate. Experimentation; early work with cultured cells on microelectrode arrays. Applications: AI, better understanding of neural computation. Significant technical and ethical challenges.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/cortex/wetware-computer)