Neuralink: The Brain’s Magical Future

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Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future” is a blog post by Tim Urban on Wait But Why published on April 20, 2017. In this post, Urban explores Elon Musk’s new company Neuralink and its mission to merge human brains with computers. Urban explains that Neuralink’s goal is to create a “wizard hat” for the brain, a brain-machine interface that would allow humans to interact with computers and artificial intelligence in a way that would revolutionize human capabilities. The post delves into the complexity of the human brain and the challenges Neuralink faces in achieving its goal. Urban concludes that if Neuralink is successful, it could lead to a “Great Merger” of human and artificial intelligence that would redefine what it means to be human.
Urban begins by discussing his initial reaction to learning about Neuralink and how he came to understand the company’s mission. He explains that in order to fully understand Neuralink, one must zoom both way in on the technical challenges facing the engineers and way out on the existential challenges facing our species. Urban argues that Neuralink’s mission is even bolder than Musk’s other companies, Tesla and SpaceX, because while those companies aim to redefine what future humans will do, Neuralink wants to redefine what future humans will be.
The post is divided into six parts: The Human Colossus, The Brain, Brain-Machine Interfaces, Neuralink’s Challenge, The Wizard Era, and The Great Merger. In Part 1: The Human Colossus, Urban discusses the evolution of the nervous system and how it has allowed humans to become the dominant species on Earth. In Part 2: The Brain, Urban delves into the complexity of the human brain and how it processes information. In Part 3: Brain-Machine Interfaces, Urban discusses current brain-machine interfaces and their limitations. In Part 4: Neuralink’s Challenge, Urban discusses the challenges Neuralink faces in creating a brain-machine interface that can fully integrate with the human brain. In Part 5: The Wizard Era, Urban discusses what life could be like if Neuralink is successful in creating a “wizard hat” for the brain. Finally, in Part 6: The Great Merger, Urban discusses the potential implications of a successful merger between human and artificial intelligence.
== Full post ==
https://waitbutwhy.com/2017/04/neuralink.html
== Trivia ==
* This is a sequel to the Elon Musk post series.
* A G-rated version is available here.
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