🧠 Human brain implanted with Neuralink chip for first time, reveals Elon Musk

Plus: Dubai jetpack races, sound wave sensor power up                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 January 31, 2024 | [Read Online]( Sponsored by In a momentous milestone toward futuristic human-computer symbiosis, Elon Musk announced via Twitter that neurotechnology company Neuralink has successfully installed its revolutionary brain interface device in a human subject. While details remain scarce, Musk confirmed that promising neural activity has been detected in initial experiments. Jump to today’s [Must Read]( to learn what we know so far. 🚨 AI Logs is your update on all things artificial intelligence. 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MUST READ 🧠 [First human receives Neuralink brain chip implant, Elon Musk announces]( Musk disclosed that Neuralink’s first clinical trial participant had surgery to implant the firm’s N1 sensor/transmitter device. If functioning as designed, the Neuralink implant could enable users to control devices via thought alone. Musk also revealed the impending advent of the company’s first commercial telepathic “brain-machine connection” product, called Telepathy. While timelines are unclear and past Neuralink primate experiments faced ethical issues, melding the human mind with AI may be on the horizon. [Read more >]( [CULTURE]( 🏁 [Dubai to host world's first jet suit race which will take to the skies]( Dubai announced the world's first jetpack racing event slated for February 2024 as gravity-defying technology moves mainstream. Eight pilots using customized four-engine backpacks will compete overhead the iconic skyline in a global first after years of live demos. 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