The researchers have published their findings in the Neuron journal, where they wrote it was the first “sentient” lab-grown brain in a dish.
“We could find no better term to describe the device,” researcher Dr Brett Kagan told the BBC.
However, in modern philosophy, sentience is usually reserved for sensation only, and other words are used to refer to consciousness and the ability to experience emotions. According to the researchers, Dishbrain learnt it was supposed to stop the ball from passing the paddle within five minutes of real-time gameplay. After 20 minutes, it had gotten better with playing.
“For example, the neurons’ ability to change and adapt their activity as a result of experience increases over time, consistent with what we see with the cells’ learning rate.”
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