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Why brain organoids are not conscious yet

Nov 12, 2025 | News, Publications

In a perspective article for Patterns, Braingeneers researcher Kennith Kosik explains what brain organoids are and what they could become. While organoids raise questions about whether they could become conscious, Kosik emphasizes that current technologies fall far short of producing anything like real consciousness, though future advances may require careful ethical consideration. Read in Patterns

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