Musk has claimed Neuralink’s device could be used for a range of therapeutic uses, to treat conditions like blindness, paralysis, depression. But he has also said that the eventual aim is to create a “general population device” that could connect a user’s mind directly to supercomputers and help humans keep up with artificial intelligence. He has also suggested that the device could eventually extract and store thoughts, as “a backup drive for your non-physical being, your digital soul.”
I don't like the sound of that
I don't like the sound of that
Elon Musk’s brain implant company is approved for human testing. How alarmed should we be?
The billionaire’s record has raised concerns over Neuralink’s ability to responsibly oversee the development of such an invasive device
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