Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk has developed the brain-computer interface (BCI). On Friday, Aug. 28, on a livestream Musk revealed the advances that he and his team have made.
A brain-computer interface (BCI) is being touted as the link between artificial intelligence and humans. Neuralink proposes to have a BCI surgically installed by a tiny robot using “automated surgery” directly into the brain.
In Musk’s update, he detailed the possible health benefits of Neuralink’s BCI.
He described the process of receiving a BCI implant as a one-hour outpatient procedure that would not require general anesthesia. The device would be almost invisible and would show as a faint quarter-sized scar.
The goal is to have a robot capable of doing 100% of the implant surgery. This should be safer and easier than “risking human error.”
Musk claims that his primary reason to have the Livestream was to recruit employees for his break-through venture.
The live demonstration
Using three healthy pigs for demonstration purposes, Musk showed each one. The first pig had never had a BCI. The second pig had an implant for some time, then it was removed.
