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Elon Musk's Neuralink hype irks rivals yet shines a light on brain implants
- isaacfrond 3y agohttps://archive.is/20240204211003/https://www.ft.com/content/da52aa61-4b9a-435a-aa5c-eaf4c6e01dcb https://archive.is/20240204211003/https://www.ft.com/content...
- isaacfrond 3y agotl;dr Elon Musk’s habit of hyping a new technology, even when he is not a leader in the field, has long irked rivals. It was on full display this week when he wrote that Neuralink had succeeded in implanting an electrode into a human brain for the first time. Similar implants have been a staple of science labs for years. At least three rival start-ups have succeeded in inserting electrodes and using them to collect and interpret human brain signals. But, while Musk’s claims bring a shrug of resignation from rivals, they also draw grudging acknowledgment that his attention grabbing has helped to propel the field. “Are they [Neuralink] ahead? No. Is their technology unique? No, none of what I have seen is novel,” Vanhoestenberghe said — though she credited Musk’s company with being “very advanced” and “state of the art” in the field.
- WhereIsTheTruth 3y ago"irks rivals", why do they have to lie like that? Competition irks musk's neuralink, not the other way around "Chinese scientists make breakthrough in BCI-assisted rehabilitation trial, 'showing higher safety than Musk's Telepathy'" - https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202402/1306503.shtml https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202402/1306503.shtml