Neuralink

I will try to keep in mind the title of my blog for most of my entries.  Today I will be discussing a company called Neuralink.  It was founded by Elon Musk.  For those of you that don't know he started Paypal, SpaceX, and Tesla.  With this company he intends to plant microscopic electrodes into peoples brains allowing more information to pass through from your thoughts straight to your phone, computer, or AI in the future.  This has been achieved with rats and monkeys so far with success.  This technology immediately brings to mind dystopian futures from sci-fi horror stories, but there is also a unlimited capacity for good.  Sure someone may be able to influence thought with this technology but someone else may be able to cure cancer or invent something that changes the world.  I can easily dream of great things accomplished with the merging of a computer and my brain.  But, I can just as easily imagine controlling subordinates overriding their will.  The idea that someone can create fake Facebook threads and influence elections comes to mind.  At least the readers of those threads had a choice.  If the info streams straight into your consciousness how much choice do you have.  I am sure there will be a day where something like the Matrix downloads will be available and school is some large program you receive.  How much of that is a choice in what to believe and how to act and how much will be you doing or behaving like what someone else wants.  This technology will change the world!  I definitely see this happening in my lifetime and know it will be used poorly by some, but I have faith that the benefits from the truly benign will outweigh the darkness in mens' hearts!

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