Elon Musk Isn’t the Only One Trying to Computerize Your Brain
Elon Musk Isn’t the Only One Trying to Computerize Your Brain
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
April 5, 20176m 42s
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Show Notes
Elon Musk wants to merge the computer with the human brain, build a “neural lace,” create a “direct cortical interface,” whatever that might look like. In recent months, the founder of Tesla, SpaceX, and OpenAI has repeatedly hinted at these ambitions, and then, earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk has now launched a company called Neuralink that aims to implant tiny electrodes in the brain “that may one day upload and download thoughts.
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