Beyond Neuralink: Creating Mind Links - Ep #136

In today's episode, we're exploring the fringes of neurotechnology, delving into groundbreaking developments like mind-controlled devices, AI that can visualize our thoughts, and the speculative world of transmitting information directly into the brain. We'll discuss everything from mind-reading helmets and DARPA's Avatar project to the futuristic 2045 project, all while contemplating the potential impact and ethical implications of these advancements. Join us as we venture into a world where thought transmission could revolutionize communication, entertainment, and advertising, marking a new era in the evolution of media.

Timecodes:

00:00:32 - Episode Starts
00:01:28 - What's this Episode About
00:03:00 - What's Neurotech
00:05:40 - Looking through minds using Ai
00:08:40 - Specs of Kernels Head Gears
00:12:12 - About DARPA's Avatar Project
00:12:50 - Soldiers Mind Control Military Hardware
00:14:26 - 2045 Avatar Project
00:16:18 - Information sending into the Brain
00:18:44 - Brain to Brain Communication
00:19:26 - About Autonomous Vehicle
00:21:10 - Evolution of idea sharing
00:24:16 - Point of this Episode
00:24:46 - Next step of this Technology
00:26:14 - The End Sources:

1. [Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/13sgeq0/girl_completes_elden_ring_using_mind_control/?rdt=35871]

2. AI Drawing from Thoughts: AI technology begins to visualize and draw images based on what people picture in their minds. [Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/brain-waves-ai-can-sketch-picturing-rcna76096]

3. Kernel's Mind-Reading Helmet: A $50,000 helmet capable of reading users' thoughts. [Link: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/a-50-000-helmet-can-read-users-mind-and-its-ready-2466083]

4. Neuralink's Human Trials: Recently conducted first human trial of Neuralink's brain-computer interface technology.

Futuristic Neurotech Concepts:

1. DARPA's Avatar Project: Aimed at creating robot soldiers controlled by human minds. Originated in 2012 with no recent updates. [https://www.extremetech.com/defense/118773-darpa-reveals-avatar-program-robot-soldiers-incoming]

2. 2045 Avatar Project: A project led by Russian billionaire Dmitry Itskov, focusing on transferring minds into robots or holograms. [Link: http://2045.com/]

Brain-to-Brain Communication:

1. Social Network of Brains: An experiment where three people transmit thoughts to each other's heads, establishing a direct brain-to-brain communication network. [Link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/09/29/139965/the-first-social-network-of-brains-lets-three-people-transmit-thoughts-to-each-others-heads/]