Researchers at Google discovered self-replicating digital life forms in an experiment simulating the origins of biological life. Using a “primordial soup” with no rules, they observed the emergence of self-replicating programs using the minimalist Brainfuck language. The findings suggest inherent mechanisms for life to form but warn that self-replication does not equal life; more complexity is required. With greater computing power, researchers could create more complex and lifelike entities.
Source: https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13265