NEURALINK AND THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMAN BODY

Elon Musk’s controversial company Neuralink aims to unite the human brain and technology in a manner that enables the highest potential of biotechnological capabilities. In practical application, a chip is implanted into the brain and then connected to a computer to control movement and other activity. The technology was first tested on a pig in 2020 and opened up for human trial September 2023. Neuralink’s website states the technology’s intention for the life improvement of quadriplegic patients, or those with paralysis in the arms and legs of the body. Other aims of the company include helping individuals who otherwise cannot physically express their needs. Some goals in medical advancement could be restoring mobility in paralyzed individuals and restoring sight in the visually impaired, enabling robots to perform surgery at greater precision than human surgeons are able, and progressing towards the development of telepathy.