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Google AI simulates fruit fly brain playing games and trading Bitcoin

By PulseAugur Editorial · [8 sources] ·

Google AI has released a series of posts detailing experiments with a simulated fruit fly brain. The AI has been used to control the fly's actions in various scenarios, including playing video games like Doom and Beat Saber, trading Bitcoin on Coinbase, and navigating within Minecraft. These experiments explore the capabilities of the simulated connectome, with one post even introducing a virtual fruit fly persona named Mr Fruit Fly. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates novel applications of AI in simulating complex biological systems and controlling virtual environments.

RANK_REASON The posts describe experiments using AI to control a simulated fruit fly brain, showcasing its ability to interact with various digital environments and tasks.

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Google AI simulates fruit fly brain playing games and trading Bitcoin

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COVERAGE [8]

  1. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    And then… upon conquering the financial world. Moved on to… robotics?

    And then… upon conquering the financial world. Moved on to… robotics? https://t.co/wMtMHcUdxA

  2. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Bored of the afterlife, came out of retirement to pursue its true passion: cryptocurrency.

    Bored of the afterlife, came out of retirement to pursue its true passion: cryptocurrency. https://t.co/kVJKpGzQrM

  3. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Was a little overwhelmed, decided to take a break in fruit fly heaven.

    Was a little overwhelmed, decided to take a break in fruit fly heaven. https://t.co/oR6sdBFFVt

  4. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Played Doom again. Just for fun.

    Played Doom again. Just for fun. https://t.co/b0es2jyfhh

  5. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    After that, kept the good times going with Beat Saber.

    After that, kept the good times going with Beat Saber. https://t.co/FaSRrvLKDH

  6. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Then, it decided to run Doom.

    Then, it decided to run Doom. https://t.co/saURG18M5N

  7. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    First, the fruit fly found itself trapped inside a Minecraft box.

    First, the fruit fly found itself trapped inside a Minecraft box. https://t.co/xSwBlHvwvp

  8. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Oh, so this is why we mapped out all 166,000 of the male fruit fly's neurons. Check out the big community effort to show just how much these tiny fly brains are

    Oh, so this is why we mapped out all 166,000 of the male fruit fly's neurons. Check out the big community effort to show just how much these tiny fly brains are capable of 🪰🧵

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