I hope it fits in a high-tech layer, and guess It deserve some attention. The researchers behind the achievement are talking about a new architecture, something classified as wetware, a mixing of hardware, software and biology. The promise is to use the technology to cut the enormous energy comsuption by training LLMs. Therefore, the idea is to use bioprocessors, instead of digital chips.
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Rare seeing biopunk but it fits.
FinalSpakr claims that training a single LLM like GPT-3 required approximately 10GWh – about 6,000 times greater energy consumption than the average European citizen uses in a whole year
Lol.
The neuronal structures that form bioprocessors are also said to have a long lifespan, but are only “suitable for experiments that run for several months,” says FinalSpark. Initially, the firm’s MEAs would only last a few hours, but refinements to the system mean an organoid lifespan is currently expected to be around 100 days.
Yeah that’s not gonna happen. At this rate why don’t I connect a couple billion chicken brains to my DIY Organic Matrioshka Brain. While telling everyone that the chickens are doing great in their simulated reality. When in reality I’m just using them for extra processing power. At least I’ll get better mileage per gallon and a longer life expectancy. Actually that’s a lie. But might as well use their brains for something while they’re stuck in my factory farm.