transhumanism
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Neuralink Co-Founder Suggests He Left Elon Musk’s Company Over Safety Concerns
Would you let Elon Musk tinker with your brain? That’s a question we all might be facing in the future if his brain-computer interface company Neuralink succeeds. But anyone who’s ready to raise their hands for brain surgery might want to hear what one of the Neuralink co-founders recently said during an interview with the…
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China Plans to Take on Elon Musk’s Neuralink in 2025
The race to implant smartphone technology directly into your brain stem heated up when Neuralink implanted a chip into its first human brain on Sunday. To rival this new step in technology, China set a timeline to develop its own “brain-computer interface” on Monday with products arriving as early as 2025. China lists a “brain-computer…
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These AI Companies Want to Bring You Back From the Dead
Fantasies of immortality and extended life preservation are likely as old as humanity itself, but new advances in robotics and advanced artificial intelligence models are inching those transhumanist tales closer to reality at a rapid pace. AI researchers and entrepreneurs eager to cash in on our deepest-rooted anxiety are already developing AI replicas of aging…
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Surgical Partner for Human Trials, Report Says
Despite approval setbacks, Elon Musk continues to charge forward on his grand plans for human brain implants. Neuralink, the billionaire’s biotech venture, has asked one of the largest and best regarded U.S. neurosurgery centres to be a partner in potential, future clinical trials involving people, according to a Monday report from Reuters. The company is…