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I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas

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What happened

I used an open-source map of a fruit fly’s brain to vibe code a website called PitchFly.

Its headline suggestions were delightfully bananas.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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  7. Researchers swap in human brain cells for a mouse's cortex

Sources

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Read the full report at WIRED

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