Comment by ElFitz

Agreed. Some have even trained neural networks made of actual biological neurons to play doom[0]. Brain cells! Doing smart things!

I still wouldn’t argue that this brain in a Petri dish is, in any way, conscious. Despite it sharing the exact same substrate as everyone around me.

[0]: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/mar/16/petri-dish-bra...