“Dish Brain” was able to learn “Pong” through trial and error

Brain cells growing on a dish have successfully been taught to play “Pong”, the popular video game. This study shows neurons’ ability to learn new mechanisms.    

Led by a group of scientists from Australia, the system called “Dish Brain” consists of cultured cortical neurons dissected from the brains of embryotic mice and human stem cells. The system was then connected to a computer which ran “Pong”. By being exposed to the gameplay, “Dish Brain” was starting to learn the mechanics and improve its performance.

The system has also tried the dinosaur game which pops up when Google Chrome crashes and the results have been conclusive, according to Brett Kagan, the lead researcher of the study. This ability of neurons to respond and adapt to stimuli could reveal more about the learning processes of human beings.

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