Neuralink's AI brain chip could be in humans within six months claims Elon Musk
After testing on monkeys and pigs, Neuralink may be able to plant its first chip into a human brain in six months, its founder and CEO Elon Musk claimed on Wednesday.
Neuralink, founded in 2016, is working to build an implantable device that can stimulate different areas of the brain allowing those that are paralysed or blind to walk, see, and communicate. The company has only tested its brain-computer interface in animals so far, and is set on trialling the device in humans soon.
"We have submitted most of our paperwork to the FDA, and probably in about six months we should be able to have our first neuralink in a human," MuskLike all of Musk's proclamations, they should be taken with a grain of salt. The world's richest man often makes outlandish claims and sets overly ambitious deadlines that aren't met. He has previously said he hoped Neuralink would start human trials in 2020, 2021, again in 2022, and now it's 2023.
So what's different this time? Not much, really. The latest device, dubbed N1, is the size of a quarter with 1,024 channels to probe the brain with and uses Bluetooth to charge wirelessly and transmit data. The wearer has to drill a hole into their skull, where the chip can be connected to their brain via 64 threads pierced into their grey matter. The operation is performed by a robot and the insertion takes just 15 minutes, according to DJ Seo, Neuralink's VP of Implant.
Danmark Seneste Nyt, Danmark Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også læse nyheder, der ligner denne, som vi har indsamlet fra andre nyhedskilder.
Elon Musk is showing what a waste of time Twitter can beThe contempt for Elon Musk says something about the press and about Mr Musk, and a lot about Twitter
Læs mere »
EU warns Elon Musk of possible Twitter ban under new rulesTwitter risks a ban if it is not in compliance with EU rules on targeted adverts and disinformation.
Læs mere »
Elon Musk is running Twitter 'like a dictator', former executive Yoel Roth saysYoel Roth resigned from Twitter earlier in November, saying that the platform was starting to stray from adhering to publicly available policies towards decisions made by Elon Musk alone.
Læs mere »
Elon Musk appears to make nice with Apple after Twitter tirade\n\t\t\tKeep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world.\n\t\t\tStay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities with independent global reporting, expert\n\t\t\tcommentary and analysis you can trust.\n\t\t
Læs mere »
Louis Theroux is Targeting Elon Musk and Trump for His Next Interview SeriesA second series of Louis Theroux Interviews has been commissioned by the BBC
Læs mere »