Forbes January 28, 2025
Elon Musk—the world’s richest person—has made a controversial entrance into U.S. politics. Love him or hate him, what’s indisputable is Musk’s ability to bring together people with domain expertise to translate science fiction ideas to reality through ventures like Tesla, SpaceX, and others. One such venture is Neuralink. Musk and others founded the company in 2016 to develop brain-computer interfaces. He funded it with $100 million of his own money. Here’s what you need to know about Neuralink.
What’s A Brain-Computer Interface?
A brain-computer interface is a system transmits signals generated by brain cells—also called neurons—with external devices like computers or smartphones.
For example, electroencephalograms (EEG) are an example of a brain-computer interface. EEGs non-invasively record electrical activity in patients...