Parasma
We train brain cells for compute.
Parasma is a biological compute company that develops algorithms and infrastructure for turning living neurons into programmable compute. The stated problem is the energy and hardware cost of running modern AI, with the company positioning living neural systems as an alternative to GPUs.
Its work includes token prediction, where a sentence is converted into stimulation and neuronal responses are decoded into tokens, and reinforcement learning, where each frame becomes a stimulation pattern, the neurons select an action, and feedback is provided within a changing environment. The company reports an end-to-end demonstration of training cultured neurons to play Doom. It also addresses the ethics of working with living neural systems through a published note on consciousness and suffering.
Parasma publishes research and news and lists careers, investor, and press pages. No pricing, plans, or packaging details are stated.
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