An accident left Noland Arbaugh paralysed, but Muskâs Neuralink brain implant allows him to control computers with his thoughts. Is it a life-changing innovation that could help millions â or the start of a dystopia where a billionaire can access our thoughts?
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) came into development in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Over the decades, as technology has progressed, humanity has quickly reached the point where these devices that are generally seen as dangerous can now be implanted in a human brain to be tested and trialled. B... Read more
William Gibson’s popular science fiction tale “Johnny Mnemonic” foresaw sensitive information being carried by microchips in the brain by 2021. A team of American neuroscientists could be making this fantasy world a reality.
An experiment using fMRI brain scans has shown how scientists could implant new skills or memories without people being aware of what they’re learning, similar to science fiction stories such as The M
The chip is already being used in human patients.
Elon Musk is doing it!
Brain chips have the potential to revolutionize the treatment of chronic diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Scientists are already planning to implant brain chips in humans. What could go wrong?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/01/elon-musk-brain-chip-human-trials-nueralink
The applications for brain implants are comprehensive; they could also help people recover lost memories, such as Alzheimer’s patients.
Imagine acquiring knowledge and learning new skills instantly! This is what the future will look like with brain implants.
With brain implants, a person can communicate directly with computers and machines. This would take human evolution to a new level, especially when combining brain implants with AI.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/opinion/sunday/brain-machine-artificial-intelligence.html