"Scientists Merge AI with Human Brain Cells to Enhance Intelligence and National Security"

Scientists have received a $600,000 grant to study the merging of human brain cells with artificial intelligence (AI). Collaborating with Cortical Labs, the team has successfully demonstrated brain cells playing a game of "Pong" in a Petri dish. The goal is to create a new frontier for machine learning technology, potentially surpassing the performance of silicon-based hardware. The research could have significant implications for fields such as robotics, automation, brain-machine interfaces, and drug discovery. The team aims to develop AI machines that replicate the learning capacity of biological neural networks, allowing for continual lifelong learning.