Recently Elon Musk’s company Neuralink announced to build implantable chips that allow the human brain to interact with computers directly! Neuralink is a neural transmitter gadget that can connect our brain with computers. Musk believed that we could achieve superhuman power by implanting this chip in our heads! This is not a joke. Testing of Neuralink chips in animals is very much successful, and now they are planning to test them on humans in 2022.
What is Neuralink, how Neuralink will help us?
In simple words, Neuralink can increase the efficiency of our brain just like we can add RAM to a computer. After a successful human trial of Neuralink, we can directly communicate with our mobile, computer, cloud servers without any keyboard and mouse.
How will they put Neuralink chip into the human brain? How does Neuralink Works?
Neuralink processors will be surgically inserted into the brain using robotics by neurosurgeons. In this operation, the Neuralink chipset will be implanted in the skull. It has several nerve-like wires that will be connected to our brain. This device will be automatically charged from body heat or wirelessly.
Before looking at the benefits of Neuralink, first, we have to understand how the brain works. The brain consists of neurons that transmit signals to cells in the body, including muscle, nerve, gland, and other neuron cells. Any discrepancy during surgery can cause paralysis for a lifetime. The electrodes that are part of the Neuralink will read electrical signals produced by several neurons in the brain. The signals will be now recorded in the form of an action or movement, which is how you walk or do work!
The Neuralink device is implanted directly in the brain because it will not accurately read the signals passed from the brain if placed on the skull. Neuralink will help people who have suffered paralysis and can’t move their body parts can use Neuralink to control their phones and computer directly with their brains. This will help them to communicate with us. This will be also helpful for those who have suffered diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It can also help people who have suffered severe spinal injuries to walk again! People who can’t speak can take advantage of it. Neuralink can convert our brain signal into human speech!
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