There is new news about Musk's brain-computer interface!
Elon Musk, a well-known American entrepreneur, said on January 29 that his brain-computer interface company "Neuralink" was carried out on the 28thThe first human transplantation of a brain-computer interface device, the transplant is currently recovering well. The first users of this product will be people who have lost the function of their limbs.
The so-called brain computer interface (BCI) is a direct communication and control channel established between the human brain and a computer or other electronic devices. Through this channel, on the one hand, users can express ideas or manipulate devices directly through brain activity; On the other hand, external devices constantly send various feedback messages to the brain, allowing the brain to adjust the control strategy in time to maintain the stability of the entire system.
Currently, most BCI R&D companies use "non-invasive technology", while Neuralink uses a more radical "invasive technology".
Neuralink was founded in:In 2016。According to the official website, Neuralink is developing a "fully implanted, wireless, high-channel-count brain-computer interface", with the goal of enabling paralyzed patients to quickly and easily operate computers and mobile devices directly using their neural activity.
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Musk has repeatedly expressed optimism about the prospects of Neuralink, saying that its chips will make life more convenient for both healthy and disabled people, with quick surgical insertion of devices for obesity, autism, depression and psychosis. He even ** that these products will be used by users to surf the Internet and telepathy.
companyIn 2019For the first time, it was announced that the test of its device would be carried out on monkeys. In 2020, they showed a pig implanted in their device and made some design changes to the device. In 2021, Neuralink released a segment showing a monkey implanted in its device playing a video game telepathically, causing a huge sensation.
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UntilMay 2023The company has finally received FDA approval to initiate human clinical trials of a brain implant device. In September of the same year, the company began recruiting volunteers for clinical trials.
Due to its broad application prospects, brain-computer interfaces have received extensive attention in both scientific research and industry. As for the future of brain-computer interfaces, analysts generally believe that the future is bright, but it will take time to land.
According to foreign media reports, as early as June 2023, Neuralink was valued at more than $5 billion. Neuralink has said it expects to perform 11 surgeries by 2024.
I do think there's a danger in overhyping. Jaimie Henderson, a consultant at Neuralink and professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University, said in a recent interview that he is excited about the technology, but he believes it will be years before the approved device becomes available.
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Kip Ludwig, co-director of the University of Wisconsin's Institute for Neural Engineering, mentioned in an interview last year that he optimistically estimated that it would take at least another 10 years for Neuralink to commercialize its brain implants.
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