Neuralink Demonstrates Brain Implant Tech Live on Pigs to Recruit Talent
Elon Musk showcases a smaller, updated Neuralink brain implant using live pigs to demonstrate the device's reading capabilities. The presentation primarily serves as a recruitment drive for the ambitious neurotechnology company.
Elon Musk showcases a smaller, updated Neuralink brain implant during a live demonstration that features three pigs. Musk states that the primary goal of the presentation is to recruit top talent rather than to raise funds or promote the company heavily.
The updated device features a much smaller physical profile that hides completely under a patient's hair once installed in the skull. Musk uses the pigs to show that the implant safely reads neurological signals, as the audience sees real-time visual spikes and hears sounds whenever the implanted pig roots around for food.
A second pig demonstrates that the device removes safely and leaves the animal perfectly healthy. While Musk claims the ultimate goal is to solve a wide range of neurological issues like memory loss and depression, the technology currently focuses on safely reading and writing data across 1024 channels with an all-day battery life.