the Institute of Zoology is using artificial intelligence (AI) to breed six billion cockroaches thousands of years at a facility in Xichang , China . The cockroaches are used to make healing potions taken by millions of patients in Beijing . Professor Zhu Chaodong at the Institute of Zoology in China warned of a catastrophe if the cockroaches were to escape, saying it would be terrifying for Xichang 's residents. Any genetic mutations are monitored, as are every individual insect's growth rate, with conditions automatically altered to improve optimal production. The farm uses a smart system that collects and analyses data such as food supply, consumption, temperature and humidity. Cockroaches have been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years .
the Institute of Zoology is using artificial intelligence (AI) to breed six billion cockroaches thousands of years at a facility in Xichang , China . The cockroaches are used to make healing potions taken by millions of patients in Beijing . Professor Zhu Chaodong at the Institute of Zoology in China warned of a catastrophe if the cockroaches were to escape, saying it would be terrifying for Xichang 's residents. The farm uses a smart system that collects and analyses data such as food supply, consumption, temperature and humidity. Cockroaches have been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years .