https://preview.redd.it/pb7fnbxchf3h1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=f2681ed1275a218d579627cb7bd8cec7809e46d4 Neuralink founder Elon Musk basically called his company’s neurotech a “Jesus level” achievement during a video call at a tech conference in Israel. He said that giving limb control back to people with tetraplegia and restoring sight to the blind is the kind of result that pretty much equates to biblical miracles. Right now, there are only 21 patients worldwide participating in their clinical trials, which is the result of a two year human testing period. The microchip uses 1,024 electrodes and at this stage, it only lets users do basic computer tasks like moving a cursor, projecting 3D objects, and typing text just by thinking. Other brain computer interfaces already on the medical market operate with pretty much the same technical specs. Neuralink hasn’t actually published any scientific evidence yet about full sight restoration or a definitive cure for paralysis, even though Musk announces it all the time. These kinds of statements are mostly aimed at boosting Neuralink’s market positioning and attracting investors, especially since the company has a waiting list of over 10,000 people. It definitely pumps up the competition in the neurotech sector where different startups are working on human brain and digital system integration, though any real commercial and clinical breakthroughs are still in a very early phase. Source: https://futurism.com/future-society/elon-musk-compares-jesus submitted by /u/andrewaltair
Originally posted by u/andrewaltair on r/ArtificialInteligence
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