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In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world

View ORCID ProfileBrett J. Kagan, Andy C. Kitchen, View ORCID ProfileNhi T. Tran, Bradyn J. Parker, Anjali Bhat, Ben Rollo, Adeel Razi, View ORCID ProfileKarl J. Friston
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.02.471005
Brett J. Kagan
1Cortical Labs Pty Ltd; Melbourne, Australia
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Andy C. Kitchen
1Cortical Labs Pty Ltd; Melbourne, Australia
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Nhi T. Tran
2School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University; Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Bradyn J. Parker
3Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University; Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Anjali Bhat
4Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, Institute of Neurology, University College London; WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
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Ben Rollo
5Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University; Melbourne, Australia
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Adeel Razi
4Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, Institute of Neurology, University College London; WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
6Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University; Clayton, VIC, Australia
7Monash Biomedical Imaging, Monash University; Clayton, VIC, Australia
8CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program, CIFAR; Toronto, Canada
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Karl J. Friston
4Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, Institute of Neurology, University College London; WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
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https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.02.471005
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  • December 3, 2021.

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Author Information

  1. Brett J. Kagan1,*,
  2. Andy C. Kitchen1,
  3. Nhi T. Tran2,
  4. Bradyn J. Parker3,
  5. Anjali Bhat4,
  6. Ben Rollo5,
  7. Adeel Razi4,6,7,8 and
  8. Karl J. Friston4
  1. 1Cortical Labs Pty Ltd; Melbourne, Australia
  2. 2School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University; Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  3. 3Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University; Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  4. 4Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, Institute of Neurology, University College London; WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
  5. 5Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University; Melbourne, Australia
  6. 6Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University; Clayton, VIC, Australia
  7. 7Monash Biomedical Imaging, Monash University; Clayton, VIC, Australia
  8. 8CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program, CIFAR; Toronto, Canada
  1. ↵*Correspondence: brett{at}corticallabs.com
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In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world
Brett J. Kagan, Andy C. Kitchen, Nhi T. Tran, Bradyn J. Parker, Anjali Bhat, Ben Rollo, Adeel Razi, Karl J. Friston
bioRxiv 2021.12.02.471005; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.02.471005
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In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world
Brett J. Kagan, Andy C. Kitchen, Nhi T. Tran, Bradyn J. Parker, Anjali Bhat, Ben Rollo, Adeel Razi, Karl J. Friston
bioRxiv 2021.12.02.471005; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.02.471005

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