Tech Titans’ Next Frontier: Neural Interfaces and the Brain Race
Elon Musk's Neuralink and Sam Altman's Merge Labs are leading a high-stakes competition to merge human cognition with artificial intelligence. Neuralink has already implanted brain chips in five patients, while Altman backs non-invasive neural interfaces. UCLA's AI co-pilot for EEG headsets demonstrates the rapid advancement in brain-machine integration.
The implications extend beyond medical applications into uncharted ethical territory. Neural interfaces could redefine human capabilities—but also create vulnerabilities if controlled by a handful of corporations. Kernel and other startups join this Gold rush, where the prize is nothing less than the future of human-machine symbiosis.