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This Friday (28), Elon Musk used a pig to perform a live demonstration of how the Neuralink chip would work in the human brain. The proposal is to create a digital connection between brains and computers.
The technology showed the pig’s brain activity as it interacted with different situations on stage. Each neural activity of the animal was represented by a beep, which made it possible to monitor the signals within its head during stimuli. The pig had the chip installed about two months ago in the region of the brain responsible for smell.
Unlike previous models developed by Neuralink, the chip can now be inserted through a single opening at the top of the head. The device fits into a small cavity in the skull, while electrode “wires” penetrate the outer surface of the brain, detecting the electrical impulse from nerve cells.
Then the connection to a computer is done via Bluetooth, but Neuralink is already considering other radio technology that can increase the amount of data transmitted. “It’s like a Fitbit in your skull with tiny threads,” Elon Musk said.
The goal of Neuralink is to help people with brain injuries and limited motor activities. According to Elon Musk, clinical trials of the chip being developed by the company should take place by the end of 2021, with tetraplegic patients.
