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Today's Highlights
- Neuralink - the future of Neurotechnology
- Learn - a couple of courses to further your knowledge in AI/Machine Learning
- In Other News - a few interesting developments we're tracking.
Neuralink - the future of Neurotechnology
Neuralink Corporation is a neurotechnology company that has received a great deal of attention since its founding. The group was created with a single, ambitious purpose in mind: to allow human-AI symbiosis.
The Neuralink chip, the company's principal technology, is a coin-sized device meant to be implanted into the human brain. The gadget has a series of thin and flexible threads, roughly one-tenth the diameter of a human hair, that can detect and stimulate brain activity. These threads are used by this sophisticated computer to interact with the neurons in our brains. The threads basically take up electrical impulses from neurons, which are then amplified and transferred to an external device. In principle, this might enable the human brain to interface directly with software and linked devices.
The goal of Neuralink is more than just human augmentation or AI symbiosis. Its immediate objectives are in medical research and therapy. The technique has the potential to cure a wide range of neurological illnesses and ailments, including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and mental health issues. It may also assist with spinal cord damage, allowing paralyzed people to manage computers or other linked equipment with their minds.
The possibilities offered by Neuralink are practically unlimited, which is exciting and intimidating. Its immediate uses have the potential to transform the treatment of numerous neurological illnesses. Beyond that, Neuralink has the potential to significantly revolutionize how humans interact with technology and with one another.
Neuralink was founded by Elon Musk and Max Hodak in 2016. To date, they have raised $363 million.
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