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Engineer's simulated fly brain trades crypto, posts sim to GitHub

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An engineer has developed an open-source simulation called Stonkfly, which models a fruit fly's brain and eyes to trade cryptocurrency. The simulation uses 166,700 neurons and 25.6 million connections, processing visual data from candlestick charts to make buy, sell, or hold decisions. Profitable trades are rewarded with a simulated dopamine release, while losses trigger aversive signals, though the project's author cautions against inferring actual trading ability from the results. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates novel applications of AI by simulating complex biological systems for non-traditional tasks.

RANK_REASON The item describes a simulation project that uses AI concepts but is not a frontier release, significant industry move, or academic research.

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Engineer's simulated fly brain trades crypto, posts sim to GitHub

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    Engineer turns simulated fly brain into a crypto day trader, posts downloadable sim to GitHub — 166,700 virtual neurons read candlestick charts for dopamine hits

    Coinbase engineer turns a fly brain into a crypto day trader — Stonkfly has 116,700 simulated neurons and hasn't lost its money yet

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