claim,status,grade,summary,source_type,source,checked
Cultured neurons learned to play Pong,Peer-reviewed experiment,Strong for task adaptation,DishBrain coupled human and mouse cortical cultures to a simulated Pong environment. Performance changed during closed-loop interaction; interpretation of the mechanism remains debated.,Peer-reviewed paper,https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(22)00806-6,2026-08-17
A living-neuron computer played Doom,Public company demonstration,Demonstrated · company evidence,Cortical Labs has published a CL1 Doom demonstration. The public evidence supports a real closed-loop demo; there is no peer-reviewed Doom study in the source record used here.,Company demonstration,https://corticallabs.com/doom.html,2026-08-17
CL1 is the world's first code-deployable biological computer,Company positioning,Narrow claim,"Cortical Labs uses this description for CL1. Earlier living-neural systems existed, so the wording depends on the qualifiers code-deployable and commercial device.",Company claim,https://corticallabs.com/,2026-08-17
CL1 can maintain neurons for up to six months,Commercial specification,Company specification,Cortical Labs currently states that CL1's life-support environment can keep neurons alive for up to six months.,Company specification,https://corticallabs.com/cl1,2026-08-17
Researchers can run remote experiments on human neural organoids,Peer-reviewed platform,Strong,"FinalSpark's Neuroplatform exposes stimulation, recording and platform controls through remote software access; its architecture was described in a peer-reviewed 2024 paper.",Peer-reviewed platform paper,https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/artificial-intelligence/articles/10.3389/frai.2024.1376042/full,2026-08-17
Cortical organoids can improve on a goal-directed control task,Peer-reviewed experiment,Strong for the reported protocol,"A 2026 Cell Reports study reported improved cart-pole performance under reinforcement-learning-selected stimulation, with pharmacological evidence implicating synaptic transmission.",Peer-reviewed paper,https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(26)00062-8,2026-08-17
Biocomputers use dramatically less energy than silicon AI,Open engineering question,Unproven at complete-system level,"Neural tissue itself operates at low power, but fair comparison requires life support, sensing, stimulation, control electronics and matched task performance. A general complete-system advantage remains unestablished.",Peer-reviewed platform/context,https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/artificial-intelligence/articles/10.3389/frai.2024.1376042/full,2026-08-17
Current biocomputers are conscious,Unsupported,No accepted evidence,"Current experiments measure neural dynamics, task responses and plasticity. There is no accepted test establishing consciousness in these systems.",Peer-reviewed ethics/review article,https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/artificial-intelligence/articles/10.3389/frai.2023.1307613/full,2026-08-17