Neurons have the ability to self-organize into an information processing device, though. Researchers have taken rat neurons, grown them in a petri dish, and tau

Neurons have the ability to self-organize into an information processing device, though. Researchers have taken rat neurons, grown them in a petri dish, and taught them to play (a simplified version of) pong [0]. A better vat might genuinely allow currently-out-of-reach computing (ignoring the ethical issues). [0] https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(22)00806-6 https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(22)00806-6