Episode Overview: Could living neurons and AI form a hybrid cognition loop that cuts energy use and unlocks new capabilities? Host Emanuel Rose talks with neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur Dr. Ewelina Kurtys about biocomputing: what it is, how organoid “mini-brains” are being trained on electrodes, and what this could mean for AI costs, ethics, and real-world marketing innovation.
What You’ll Learn:
What biocomputing is and how living neurons can process and store information in the same place 🧬
Why neuron-based computing could be ~1,000,000x more energy-efficient than today’s hardware ⚡
Where biocomputing stands today (e.g., storing a single bit) and the 10-year bioserver vision 🗓️
How a cloud “bio-server” model might let you tap living compute remotely (think AWS for neurons) ☁️
Practical constraints: neuron maintenance, speed tradeoffs, and lab viability windows (≈3 months) 🧪
Ethics & governance: sourcing human neurons (stem-cell derived), philosophy’s role, and value alignment 🧭
Marketing implications: cheaper inference at scale, greener compute, and new creative/AI workflows 📈
Featured Guest:
Dr. Ewelina Kurtys — PhD neuroscientist (20+ peer-reviewed publications) turned tech commercialization leader at FinalSpark, working at the intersection of neuroscience and AI to build energy-efficient “bio-servers.”
Episode Highlights:
🧫 How 3D neuronal organoids (≈10,000 neurons; ~0.5 mm) are grown and interfaced via electrodes
🔁 “Hybrid cognition loop”: digital models + living neurons complementing each other’s weaknesses
☁️ Why biocomputing likely lives in centralized labs you access remotely (vs. your laptop)
💡 Current progress: 1 bit stored; small team scaling; target to build a usable bioserver in ~10 years
🏗️ Sourcing & scale: stem-cell-derived human neurons (not personal cells) and multidisciplinary teams
🧩 Limits & tradeoffs: speed expectations, plasticity, and potential for memory at larger biological scales
🧠 Ethics FAQs: “Is it okay to use living neurons?”—why FinalSpark engages philosophers early
Connect and Explore More: Host — Emanuel Rose
Website: https://emanuelrose.com/
Book – “Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI”: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingintheageofai-ec6fx
Guest — Dr. Ewelina Kurtys
Further Reading or Resources:
Blog recap: https://emanuelrose.com/harnessing-biocomputing-the-future-of-ai-driven-marketing-strategies/
FinalSpark overview (company site): https://finalspark.com/
Emanuel’s site: https://emanuelrose.com/
Emanuel’s AI book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/
Which possibility excites you most—greener AI compute, hybrid cognition, or new creative workflows? Drop your thoughts below. If you enjoyed this episode, like, subscribe, and share to help others discover it. 🔔💬
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