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GPUs go biological: BBB unveils Bionode, lab-grown, living neuron compute for AI applications


BBB is already working with ethicists and regulatory experts to ensure its technology is developed responsibly.

Biological Black Box (BBB), a Baltimore-founded startup developing a new class of AI hardware, has emerged from stealth with its Bionode platform—a computing system that integrates living, lab-grown neurons with traditional processors. “One of our biggest breakthroughs is using biological networks to train large language models (LLMs) more efficiently, reducing the massive energy consumption required today,” Ksendzovsky said. While silicon-based GPUs remain the industry standard, BBB’s brain-on-a-chip concept presents a glimpse into a future where AI hardware is no longer limited to transistors and circuits.

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