Neuralink
Cranial computer interface
Neuralink is a neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk that develops brain-computer interfaces—implantable devices designed to allow direct communication between the human brain and computers.
The technology aims to treat neurological conditions and eventually enhance human cognitive abilities: Neuralink received FDA approval for human trials.
The company name combines "neural" with "link," suggesting a connection between mind and machine.
System connecting mind to machine
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- electrodeConductive interface point
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
device · sensor · threads · microchip · hardware · biocompatible · battery · titanium
- startupNew business enterprise
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
employees · headquarters · Fremont · research · development · announcement · presentation · investors
Direct mental communication
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- uploadingSending data to server
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- augmentationAct of adding more
cyborg · superhuman · memory · cognition · enhancement · downloading · singularity · science fiction
Loss of muscle function
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
- ALSMotor neuron disease
- Parkinson'sNeurodegenerative motor disorder
- blindnessAbsence of vision
spinal cord injury · rehabilitation · therapy · clinical trial · FDA · treatment · patient · disability
Neuron-to-neuron transmission points
- motor cortexBrain region controlling movement
- spikingRising sharply upward
- plasticityAbility to change shape
- brain mappingCharting neural structures
cognitive · cerebral · gray matter · brain regions · decoding · brainwaves · electrical impulses · neurotransmitters
Freedom from observation
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- securityProtection from threat
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
inequality · access · autonomy · identity · enhancement · transhumanism · regulation · safety
brain-computer interface
System connecting mind to machine
wireless · device · sensor · threads · microchip · hardware · biocompatible · battery · titanium · robot
Elon Musk
- startupNew business enterprise
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
valuation · employees · headquarters · Fremont · research · development · announcement · presentation · investors · competition
telepathy
Direct mental communication
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- uploadingSending data to server
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
augmentation · cyborg · superhuman · memory · cognition · enhancement · downloading · singularity · science fiction · Matrix
paralysis
Loss of muscle function
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
- ALSMotor neuron disease
- Parkinson'sNeurodegenerative motor disorder
blindness · spinal cord injury · rehabilitation · therapy · clinical trial · FDA · treatment · patient · disability · mobility
synapses
Neuron-to-neuron transmission points
- motor cortexBrain region controlling movement
- spikingRising sharply upward
- plasticityAbility to change shape
brain mapping · cognitive · cerebral · gray matter · brain regions · decoding · brainwaves · electrical impulses · neurotransmitters · cortical
privacy
Freedom from observation
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- securityProtection from threat
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
surveillance · inequality · access · autonomy · identity · enhancement · transhumanism · regulation · safety · risk
- Elon MuskTesla, SpaceX, Starlink, OpenAI, PayPal
- body enhancementsbionic arm, bionic eye, bionic leg, bionic limb, brain implant
- AI CompaniesOpenAI
Neuralinktraditional medicine
Inherited therapeutic practices
talk therapy · physical rehabilitation · natural healing · meditation · occupational therapy
NeuralinkLuddism
Opposition to new technology
Amish lifestyle · digital minimalism · technophobia · Ted Kaczynski · off-grid living
neural, neuron, neurons, neuronal, neurology, neurological, neurologist, neuroscience, neuroscientist