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(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh ln mt c" width="700" height="394" loading="eager" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div></figure><p id="4c00" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">How do you feel about a chip inside your brain? Many people will recoil in horror as they imagine everything that could go wrong. People can become zombies, lobotomized, or even get taken over by hackers that seize control of the implant! Or you can dismiss it as the stuff for Sci-Fi flicks. However, Elon Musk thinks there are many benefits to putting a chip inside the human brain. This is what his company, Neuralink, is all about.</p><p id="024e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">This article looks into how Neuralink works and the potential benefits.</p><p id="23ee" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk"><strong class="mw gv">How does Neuralink work?</strong></p><p id="b074" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">Neuralink aims to create an interface that will allow the human brain to take advantage of today’s advanced technology and information on the internet by connecting the two.</p><p id="81e6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">For people that agree to the procedure, a chipset called the link is implanted in the skull by cutting an equivalent size of the subject’s skull. The link has a chip attached to tiny flexible threads connected to the brain, which enables communication between the link and the most vital organ in the body. The installation is carried out by a robot and, if done well, is bloodless. The only external evidence is the link, which is the size of a coin.</p><p id="d59d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">Other devices like smartphones can then connect wirelessly to the link to receive or send signals.</p><p id="edc4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk"><strong class="mw gv">What progress has Neuralink made with its tech?</strong></p><p id="360c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">Neuralink has carried out experiments using animals. In one of the first public demos, a Neuralink chip was embedded in a pig’s skull, and signals from its brain were displayed for all to see as the animal sniffed around.</p><p id="5462" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">The next demo was even more impressive. Using Neuralink, the research team was able to train a monkey to play a game of ping pong using only its mind.</p><p id="7489" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">Musk says the technology has been proven to be safe to install, operate, and remove, and Neuralink is ready to start human trials in 2022. He doesn’t envision difficulties getting regulatory approval because he claims his company’s standards are even higher than what FDA requires.</p><p id="ea87" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk"><strong class="mw gv">What are the benefits?</strong></p><p id="10bb" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">According to Musk, the possibilities are endless. It can help paralyzed people walk again. People who have suffered spinal cord injuries or have neurological disorders will benefit from the technology. Neuralink can help them control their phones with only their minds even when they can’t walk or move their arms.</p><p id="93a0" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">Neuralink can also help people with speaking disability form their thoughts into words using their smartphones.</p><p id="797e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">In addition to all the above purported benefits, Musk has also said that technology can help in curing depression.</p><figure class="nt nu nv nw nx mo mg mh paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="mp mq fj mr bh ms"><div class="mg mh ns"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*CJbzq93JU2pkYnMpsXOIBA.gif 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh ln mt c" width="700" height="394" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div></figure><p id="8dc3" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mu mv gu mw b mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr gn bk">Volty is a digital platform that brings you the best content, news, analysis, research, and information about electric vehicles. 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