I've thought since I started taking note of him many years ago that Musk is brilliant and unhinged, which I see as a particularly dangerous combination.
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I find it particularly distressing to think that he's involved in something that aims to provide treatment and mobility to people with brain injuries, an especially vulnerable group.
The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said.
"Initial results show promising neuron spike detection," Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Monday.
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Like so many advances in technology, it could be of great benefit to some people.
And the potential for abuse is huge.
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Neuralink is not the only company working on brain to computer connections. Here's a link to a story about Synchron and their method of making the connection: The Brain Implant That Sidesteps The Competition
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With or without Elon, neutral implants as an idea is something that needs to be investigated and developed. The potential for good is enormous. From that perspective, if Elon helps the science march forward, I suppose that‘s a good thing.
Originally posted by Axtremus: neutral implants as an idea is something that needs to be investigated and developed. The potential for good is enormous.
Agreed!
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From that perspective, if Elon helps the science march forward, I suppose that‘s a good thing.
Don’t know if I agree, especially since other companies are pursing this work. Elon is such a chaotic mess, it’s as likely as not that he’ll do more harm than good.
First functional human brain tissue produced through 3D printing
A team of researchers has created the first functional 3D-printed brain tissue to examine the brain's function and study various neurological disorders.
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