Researchers are building computers that run on brain organoids — but have neglected a major ethical issue

Nature, Published online: 27 July 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02316-8 People who give tissue samples for biomedical research might have no idea that their cells are being used for biocomputers.

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