Bio-Computing Controversy: Human Neurons Powering AI Video Model
A startup called Mischief launched a video AI model built on cultured real human brain cells, triggering an ethical firestorm about consciousness and the limits of AI research ethics.
What we know
An account on X reacted with outrage — 748 likes, 94K views — to another account on X announcing Mischief 1, a video model priced from $0.005/second, built by culturing real neurons on electrodes for four years. The reaction highlights deep unease: 'We don't know how consciousness works… this company says fuck it, remove all doubt.' The post was the most-viewed non-finance tweet across all sources this hour.
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