This is the bonus show for Episode 185! (Computer Cursors)
Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, Robert Brockway, and Seanbaby explore the obviously incredibly fascinating topic of the Neuralink brain implant, and the latest claims about it by Elon Musk. Then they explore a different joyful story, which is also about the intersection of computers and biological life.
RESEARCH SOURCES:
Neuralink Implanted a Device in a Patient’s Brain, Elon Musk Says (The New York Times)
Neuralink implant patient can move computer mouse by thinking, Musk says (The Guardian)
Elon Musk Hopes to Test a Brain Implant in Humans Next Year (The New York Times)
The Gruesome Story Of How Neuralink's Monkeys Actually Died (Wired.com)
Here's a roundup of Elon Musk's five most recent posts on X dot com, from a time randomly selected by Alex (morning of February 23rd, 2024): Post 1, Post 2, Post 3, Post 4, Post 5. Post 5 misspells the name of right-wing author Douglas Murray. In between these posts Musk also shared two posts from the SpaceX account about a new launch.
Neuralink brain chip: advance sparks safety and secrecy concerns (Nature)
Exclusive: Musk's Neuralink brain implant company cited by FDA over animal lab issues (Reuters)
Tesla Workers Are Getting Hurt Because Elon Musk Hates The Color Yellow (Intelligencer.com)
The Computer Book: From the Abacus to Artificial Intelligence, 250 Milestones in the History of Computer Science, edited by Simson L Garfinkel and Rachel H. Grunspan
At The Smithsonian: Have You Hugged Your Computer Today? (Smithsonian Magazine)
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