When I first heard about this I thought what? Elon you are an unguided missile. Actually the Neuralink device is intended to intercept signals from the brain and then route them past spinal cord damage with the goal of restoring movement in patients with paralysis - and even vision in blind people.
If I were blinded or paralyzed I might appreciate the implant. I know - slippery slopes and all that, but ... I will withhold judgment until there is more development.
Ymmv.
Relentless Transformation – From Primitive Pixels to Biodigital Brains
We are in the throes of a civilizational transition. This is not a game
https://joebot.substack.com/p/relentless-transformation-how-primitive
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The company’s owner Elon Musk explained, “The overarching goal of Neuralink is to create, ultimately, a whole brain interface—a generalized input/output device that, in the long-term, literally can interface with every aspect of your brain.”
This is two-way mind control that taps each neuron, all-consuming and potentially inescapable.
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Allen is very long winded, and you’ll have to wade through
it, but his points are valid imho.