Elon Musk Hopes to Test a Brain Implant in Humans Next Year

[Scott]

 

The feat was first documented by others in a human in 2006 in the pre-YouTube era and with technology that is far more cumbersome, mooring patients to a computer with a cord.

 

Mr. Musk’s presentation on Wednesday night offered little that was significantly new from previous demonstrations of the device. He continued to claim that the implant could make computer control possible for people with paralysis outside of a lab setting.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-hopes-to-test-a-brain-implant-in-humans-next-year/ar-AA14Ly9S?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=2518495c6ec24defb0e071a9a79a432c&fbclid=IwAR0RKWBv8DTHS4IE2ncDdViGMB9gDfFGxNvr2rMlm9pI7lPyIbbvUy2ANyE

 

[Chomper Higgot]

I believe it well past time to test a humanity implant on Musk.

[Bluespunk]

Will it make us more “hard core”?

[bradiston]

And there was me thinking it was Bill Gates all the time!

[jcmj]

Good luck with this one. I’d like to see what they are programming to your brain. I’m sure it’s more than we know. If it is just to help people with paralysis or motor skills that would be a great option for those who need it, but afraid there’s much more to this story than we will ever know. 

[Tracyb]

Ya.  Let’s see it tested on Musk.

[nobodysfriend]

12 hours ago, Scott said:

He continued to claim that the implant could make computer control possible

The Computer controls the people ...?

 

[Tarteso]

Old history, Someone tried… And it didn’t work.

[Aussieroaming]

It depends on whose brain you end up with I guess. 

[rabas]

1 hour ago, nobodysfriend said:

The Computer controls the people ...?

Monkeys control the computer. The video shows a  Neuralink monkey playing computer Pong by thinking. The first part explains how he is trained, and shows him playing Pong at 1:50 where the video starts. Maybe later, monkey controlled computers can control humans.

 

 

Edited December 3, 2022 by rabas

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I believe it well past time to test a humanity implant on Musk.

Prayut first... 

[Scott]

Troll post removed.  Continue and face a suspension.  

 

[nobodysfriend]

2 hours ago, rabas said:

Maybe later, monkey controlled computers can control humans.

 

Is it not already like this ... ? 55

[spidermike007]

Some of us are hopeful he either tests the implant on himself, or finally moves to his beloved planet Mars. Just go already, Elon. You are so annoying. 

[Scott]

Trolling graphic removed.

 

[nitehawk42]

He should start with himself.

[Slip]

The list of people in the world you would trust to put a chip in your head does not include Elon Musk.

[Phnom Penh Trader]

Anyone seen the movie Upgrade? :
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6499752/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Edited December 3, 2022 by Phnom Penh Trader

[thaibeachlovers]

On 12/4/2022 at 3:50 AM, nitehawk42 said:

He should start with himself.

You beat me to it. He is the obvious candidate for the first trial.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 12/4/2022 at 3:56 AM, Slip said:

The list of people in the world you would trust to put a chip in your head does not include Elon Musk.

Would you trust anyone to put a chip in your head? I wouldn't.

 

However, the potential is there ( after many decades of development ) to use chips in brains to cure certain diseases. Early days yet though.

[Chomper Higgot]

The plot thickens.

 

Musk suddenly starts making exaggerated claims about the brain implant technology under development in one of his companies. 
 

Why would he do that right now?

 

Well it seems there are problems.

 

Is he now moving into the mad scientist role, his wild experiments to save humanity being destroyed by lesser mortals who cannot grasp what he’s trying to achieve?:

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/05/neuralink-animal-testing-elon-musk-investigation

[vandeventer]

It's bound to happen one day soon, if it happens to me I hope I don't get a brain of a murderer.

[Scott]

Off-topic, troll post and reply removed.

 

[Bluespunk]

Musks neuralink company now under investigation for animal cruelty. Apparently musk is pushing hard to get his chip to the market first, mistakes being made because of the pressure being put on employees and animals being put down because of this. 
 

hard core doesn’t seem to work there then…

 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/musks-neuralink-faces-federal-probe-employee-backlash-over-animal-tests-2022-12-05/

[bendejo]

Try it on himself?  NO WAY!  He won't even ride in one of his own rockets.  Wouldn't surprise me to hear he doesn't even drive a Tesla.

 

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by bendejo