State of the Art of Biological Computing • Ewelina Kurtys & Charles Humble

This interview was recorded for GOTO State of the Art in January 2026. Read the full transcription of this interview here: Dr. Ewelina Kurtys - Strategic Advisor on Frontier Technologies at FinalSpark Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant RESOURCES Ewelina Charles Links DESCRIPTION Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, Strategy Advisor at FinalSpark, discusses the revolutionary potential of biological computing with host Charles Humble. The conversation explores FinalSpark's ambitious goal to build computers using living neurons that are 1 million times more energy efficient than current digital systems. Ewelina explains the technical challenges of working with brain organoids, the ethical considerations of using human stem cells, and why biological neurons could dramatically reduce AI costs while offering unique advantages for complex tasks like generative AI. The interview covers everything from neural encoding and plasticity to consciousness and the deterministic nature of the brain. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Robert M. Sapolsk • Determined • Jin Xu • Biological Computing • Bluesky Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech

You can listen to State of the Art of Biological Computing • Ewelina Kurtys & Charles Humble online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

State of the Art of Biological Computing • Ewelina Kurtys & Charles Humble is an episode from GOTO - Today, Tomorrow and the Future by GOTO.

This episode is 42:56 long.

This episode was published on Mar 17, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from GOTO - Today, Tomorrow and the Future when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.