Human neurons on a chip learn to play Doom in about a week
Feb 27th 2026
An independent developer used a new Python interface to teach living neuronal chips to play Doom in about a week, outperforming random play but far below human skill while pointing toward faster learning and potential robotic control applications.
- Cortical Labs grows human cortical neurons on microelectrode chips and previously used more than 800,000 cells to play Pong in 2021.