Elon Musk promises demo of a working Neuralink device on Friday
Image: Neuralink Elon Musk has said that his secretive neurotech firm Neuralink will demonstrate a working device," presumably a brain-machine interface, at 6PM ET on Friday. Musk has spoken repeatedly about his belief that BMI devices are needed to help humans keep up with AI by supplementing our brainpower, but right now, his goal is much simpler: to create an implantable device that lets people control phones or computers with their mind.
Musk initially announced the August 28th progress update" back in July, and has now offered more details on what will be shown. He says the update will include the unveiling of a second-generation robot designed to attach the company's technology to the brain, and a demo of neurons firing in real-time," though...