# CG on Tech: “Let me explain what just happened, because I don’t think peo…”

> Let me explain what just happened, because I don’t think people realize how INSANE this is. Cortical Labs put 200,000 real human brain cells onto a silicon chip and trained…

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- **Updated:** 2026-06-15
- **Category:** social
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## Key data

- **Author:** @cgtwts
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Let me explain what just happened, because I don’t think people realize how INSANE this is. > Cortical Labs put 200,000 real human brain cells onto a silicon chip and trained them to play Doom in just one week. > Each CL1 system costs $35,000. > A rack of 30 units consumes only 850–1,000 watts combined. > The human brain operates on 20 watts. > Large AI training clusters burn through megawatts. >Backed by In-Q-Tel. 115 units began shipping in 2025. > Cortical Labs is selling “Wetware as a Service” through Cortical Cloud, letting developers …

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## Sources

1. [@cgtwts on X](https://x.com/cgtwts/status/2030372644101701720)
2. [AISA Twitter API](https://aisa.one/docs/api-reference/twitter/get_twitter-tweet-advanced-search)

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