Neuralink’s Blindsight BCI Targets Blindness, as Musk Teases “Superpower Situation”

Neuralink’s Blindsight BCI Targets Blindness, as Musk Teases “Superpower Situation”

On June 19, Elon Musk revealed that Neuralink will begin human trials focused on the first vision implants within the next year. During a recent interview with Y Combinator, Musk said, “In the next six to 12 months, we’ll be doing our first implants for vision, where even if somebody is completely blind, we can write directly to the visual cortex.” The recent company announcement marks a major leap forward for Neuralink, which has been developin…

Neuralink’s Next Leap: Can Elon Musk’s Brain Implant Help the Blind See Again?

Neuralink’s new “Blindsight” device may help people with total blindness see again by bypassing the eyes entirely. The post Neuralink’s Next Leap: Can Elon Musk’s Brain Implant Help the Blind See Again? appeared first on GeeksAroundGlobe.

Elon Musk provides update on Blindsight implant trials – RamaOnHealthcare

The vision-restoring device will be implanted in humans within six to 12 months, following a successful monkey implantation that has remained active for three years, Musk said.Elon Musk announced during a Y Combinator event that his brain-computer interface implant startup Neuralink will conduct its first human implants of Blindsight within six to 12 months after [...]

Elon Musk’s Neuralink To Begin Human Trials Of Vision-Restoring Brain Implants

Human trials set to begin within a year Neuralink, the neurotechnology firm co-founded by Elon Musk, is preparing to begin human trials of a groundbreaking brain implant that could restore sight to the blind. Speaking at Y Combinator, Musk revealed that the company is targeting the next six to twelve months to test its first vision-related implants on human subjects. “In the next six to 12 months, we’ll be doing our first implants for vision, wh…