Are brain chips the path to human evolution or a step toward control? – ET HealthWorld

Are brain chips the path to human evolution or a step toward control? – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: When I first read that Elon Musk intended to implant computer chips into human brains, I thought he was crazy. Even if the medical risks could be overcome, even if there were advantages, would humans consent to give up free will and their ability to think for themselves? Would you trust your emotions … Read more

Musk’s Neuralink says second trial implant went well, no thread retraction issue – ET HealthWorld

Musk’s Neuralink says second trial implant went well, no thread retraction issue  – ET HealthWorld

London: Elon Musk’s brain Technology startup Neuralink said its implant, designed to enable paralyzed patients Using digital devices with thought alone is working well in a second test patient. The company said the patient, identified as Alex, did not experience any “string retraction” issues, unlike Noland Arbaugh, Neuralink’s first patient who received the implant in … Read more

Musk’s Neuralink has faced issues with its tiny wires for years, sources say – ET HealthWorld

Musk’s Neuralink has faced issues with its tiny wires for years, sources say – ET HealthWorld

By Rachael Levy London: NeuralinkLast week’s revelation that small wires inside his first patient’s brain had moved out of position is a problem that elon musk company He has known this for years, according to five people familiar with the matter. The company knew, thanks to animal tests it had conducted before its approval in … Read more

Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing online chess – ET HealthWorld

Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing online chess – ET HealthWorld

E lon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink livestreamed on Wednesday its first patient implanted with a chip playing online chess. Noland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, was playing chess on his laptop and moving the cursor using the Neuralink device. He had received an implant from the … Read more

Elon Musk’s Neuralink valued at about $5 billion despite long road to market – ET HealthWorld

Elon Musk’s Neuralink valued at about  billion despite long road to market – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Elon Muskcommissioning of brain implants Neuralinkwhich was valued at close to $2bn in a private fundraising round two years ago, is now worth around $5bn according to privately executed stock trades described to Reuters by five sources with knowledge of the matter. Some buying by bullish investors boosted valuation in recent months, before … Read more

Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans – ET HealthWorld

Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans – ET HealthWorld

Bangalore: Elon Muskbrain implant company Neuralink on Thursday said he had received the green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to launch its first in humans clinical studya critical milestone after previous struggles to win approval. On at least four occasions since 2019, Musk has predicted that his medical device company would … Read more

Health experts ‘must raise alarm on AI threats’ – ET HealthWorld

Health experts ‘must raise alarm on AI threats’ – ET HealthWorld

Paris: Healthcare professionals should warn the world about the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), a group of academics wrote on Wednesday, as clamor grows for a halt to work on the technology. The scholars wrote in the BMJ Global Health Journal that time was running out to take action because corporations, militaries and governments were … Read more