Neuralink

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Neuralink Corp
Private
Industry Brain-computer interface
Neuroprosthetics
Founded July 2016; 7 years ago (2016-07)[1]
Founders
  • Ben Rapoport
  • Dongjin Seo
  • Elon Musk
  • Max Hodak
  • Paul Merolla
  • Philip Sabes
  • Tim Gardner
  • Tim Hanson
  • Vanessa Tolosa
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Headquarters San Francisco, California, United States
Key people
Jared Birchall (CEO)[4]
Owner Elon Musk
Website neuralink.com

Neuralink is an American neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk and eight others, reported to be developing implantable brain–computer interfaces (BCIs). The company's headquarters are in San Francisco;[5] it was started in 2016 and was first publicly reported in March 2017.[1][6] The trademark "Neuralink" was purchased from its previous owners in January 2017.[7]

Overview

In April 2017, a blog called Wait But Why reported that the company aims to make devices to treat serious brain diseases in the short-term, with the eventual goal of human enhancement, sometimes called transhumanism.[2][5][8] Musk said he got partly interested in the idea from a science fiction concept called "neural lace" that is part of the fictional universe in The Culture, a series of novels by Iain M. Banks.[8][9]

Musk explained that the long-term goal is to achieve "symbiosis with artificial intelligence",[10] which Musk perceives as an existential threat to humanity if it goes unchecked.[10][11] At present time, some neuroprosthetics can interpret brain signals and allow disabled people to control their prosthetic arms and legs. Musk aims to link that technology with implants that, instead of actuating movement, can interface at broadband speed with other types of external software and gadgets.[11]

As of 2018, the company had applied for a license to open an animal testing facility in San Francisco but apparently had not opened one, and instead carried out research at UC Davis.[12]

As of 2018, Neuralink is headquartered in San Francisco's Mission District, sharing an office building with OpenAI, another company co-founded by Musk.[12]

See also

References

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  3. 5 Neuroscience Experts Weigh in on Elon Musk's Mysterious "Neural Lace" Company. (PDF) Eliza Strickland. Harvard University. 12 April 2017.
  4. Elon Musk Breaks Twitter Silence on Secretive A.I.-Brain Firm Neuralink. Mike Brown, Inverse. 27 November 2018.
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  7. Meet the Guys Who Sold "Neuralink" to Elon Musk without Even Realizing It, April 4, 2017, MIT Technology Review
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  10. 10.0 10.1 Elon Musk believes AI could turn humans into an endangered species like the mountain gorilla. Isobel Asher Hamilton, Business Insider. 26 November 2018.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Everything you need to know about Neuralink: Elon Musk’s brainy new venture. Tyler Lacoma, Digital Trends. 7 November 2017.
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