Tech’s Next Frontier? Your Brain
Neuralink is not the only neuro startup. Others are forging ahead with an eye toward—your head.
The brain is our most prized organ — the seat of our intelligence, innovation, sense of self, morality, ethics, etc. So why are tech startups now targeting the brain?
One reason is obvious. Brain implants have clinical applications. They have been approved for Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and dystonia. Studies are ongoing for applications in mood disorders, depression, substance abuse disorders.
Another reason is both interesting and divisive. Healthy brains can be augmented by connecting them to machines. Theoretically, a brain-machine union can usher the next tech revolution. It can dramatically change the way we communicate, think, and operate. Practically, it may be a step too far. After all, we barely know how the brain works.
“We don’t even understand the brain of a worm,” Christof Koch, Ph.D., President of the Allen Institute for Brain Science (said in March 2019)
Fitting a healthy brain with electrodes can backfire in more ways than we know. Nevertheless, the next revolution is coming. Neuralink, though popular, is just the tip…
