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Scenario Prompts – 20 October 2025
The scenario prompt for today are human brain computers. Combine that artificial neurons, linking brains with implants, AI and humanoids and you are getting a very weird and wonderful mix of possibilities. Particularly in robotics. Yogi is just the beginning. The impact will be profound particularly in elderly care and nursing.
The other prompts to expand your lens today are:
- You are the upgrade, a summary of 25 books about AI, the conclusion is augmented natural intelligence as the way forward
- Marrying your chatbot
- A microwave brain chip
- Virtual human cells
- A swallowable bioprinter
You are the upgrade
https://www.ronimmink.com/product/a-book-about-books-about-ai/
Data, acceleration, and the future of intelligence: Lessons from 25 core books (and links to 114 other books) about AI, technology abstraction, and consciousness.
Wetware’: Scientists use human mini-brains to power computers
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-wetware-scientists-human-mini-brains.html
Processors using brain cells will one day replace the chips powering the artificial intelligence boom.
Ohio Lawmaker Wants to Ban Marriage Between Humans and AI Chatbots
https://gizmodo.com/ohio-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-marriage-between-humans-and-ai-chatbots-2000672216
Yes, a recently introduced bill in the Buckeye state would ban legal marriages between AI programs and their human users. In case you didn’t know this was a thing, it is—and, increasingly, it seems to be something that people are interested in doing.
Cornell’s Tiny “Microwave Brain” Chip Could Transform Computing and AI
https://scitechdaily.com/cornells-tiny-microwave-brain-chip-could-transform-computing-and-ai/
Cornell engineers have created the world’s first “microwave brain” — a revolutionary microchip that computes with microwaves instead of traditional digital circuits.
Scientists build artificial neurons that work like real ones
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251013040335.htm
Researchers have created low-voltage artificial neurons using bacteria-grown protein nanowires, enabling direct communication with biological systems.
Why AI Companies Are Racing to Build a Virtual Human Cell
https://time.com/7324119/what-is-virtual-cell/
A human cell is a Rube Goldberg machine like no other, full of biological chain reactions that make the difference between life and death. Understanding these delicate relationships and how they go wrong in disease is one of the central fascinations of biology
The rise of the AI ‘algorithmic boss’ — and how companies are quietly automating management
https://qz.com/ai-algorithmic-boss-companies-automating-management
Workplace experts say new ‘”auto bosses” are likely to impact companies in key areas like logistics, retail, and customer service
Paralysed man can feel objects through another person’s hand
Keith Thomas, a man in his 40s with no sensation or movement in his hands, is able to feel and move objects by controlling another person’s hand via a brain implant. The technique might one day even allow us to experience another person’s body over long distances.
Laser-guided bioprinter capsule repairs tissue damage deep inside the human body
https://interestingengineering.com/health/epfl-pill-sized-bioprinter-heals-tissue-internally
The MEDS device works much like a ballpoint pen, but on a much smaller scale. It holds a small chamber of bio-ink and uses a spring-plunger system to push the ink out when activated. The bio-ink is a living gel made from biocompatible polymers, designed to form a scaffold for new cells to grow.
Yogi: New humanoid robot capable of ‘genuine human connection’ could take over homes
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/cartwheel-robotics-humanoid-robot-yogi
Cartwheel Robotics is developing a humanoid robot called “Yogi”, which is designed to move naturally, perform household tasks, and bring a friendly presence to homes
