theverge | SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is backing a brain-computer interface venture called Neuralink, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The company, which is still in the earliest stages of existence and has
no public presence whatsoever, is centered on creating devices that can
be implanted in the human brain, with the eventual purpose of helping
human beings merge with software and keep pace with advancements in
artificial intelligence. These enhancements could improve memory or
allow for more direct interfacing with computing devices.
Musk has hinted at the existence of Neuralink a few times over the last six months or so. More recently, Musk told a crowd in Dubai,
“Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological
intelligence and digital intelligence.” He added that “it's mostly about
the bandwidth, the speed of the connection between your brain and the
digital version of yourself, particularly output." On Twitter, Musk has responded to inquiring fans about his progress on a so-called “neural lace,” which is sci-fi shorthand for a brain-computer interface humans could use to improve themselves.
