Brain-to-Text Technology Is About More Than Musk
Computing advances could soon profoundly change lives by restoring speech and eventually other functions.
Speaking, again.
Photographer: Noah Berger/UCSFTwo new studies published simultaneously in the journal Nature document a leap forward in the race to teach computers to translate brain signals into text. It’s an exciting development in a field that is attracting millions in investment, including to Elon Musk’s brain-implant company, Neuralink Corp.
But to turn these discoveries into viable commercial products, investors and entrepreneurs should put aside focus less on Musk’s musings about a world where able-bodied people merge with computers to enhance their intelligence. They should instead focus on the monumental benefits of helping people who have lost their ability to communicate or move.