MathiasTCK<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnnyMnemonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnnyMnemonic</span></a>: It looks like a full-service shop here. How are you on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrainImplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrainImplants</span></a>? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SiliconImplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SiliconImplants</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NeuralOverlays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuralOverlays</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MemoryAugmentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MemoryAugmentation</span></a>?</p><p>Spider: We don't get much of that out here in Newark, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JustJohnny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JustJohnny</span></a>. Kind of upscale for us, you know?</p>
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Single brain implant gives paralyzed man bilingual communication - Enlarge (credit: Getty Images)
If things ultimately work out a... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025698 #brainimplants #neuroscience #language #medicine #science #biology #brain
Ars Technica · Single brain implant restores bilingual communication to paralyzed manTracking syllables of words lets English and Spanish training assist each other.
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From https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/19/1091505/companies-brain-computer-interfaces/ :
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There’s a drawback to all these high-bandwidth devices, though. They all require open brain surgery, [...]
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@patrickcmiller , you probably would not have boosted this article on infosec.exchange if you don't see any other drawbacks (like I do), so for other readers:
Such implants may also replace Star Trek's holodeck, and let you have fun (the porn industry and their customers will *love* it).
OTOH, considering https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules/ - what if your're arrested (for whatever reason) and you happen to have an RJ-45 connector in your head?
What if, during a job interview, your're told that a -one-way- "mind meld" is a non-negotiable requirement?
What if "correct" thoughts can be uploaded to your brain (or is "downloaded" more appropriate)? And/or "bad" thoughs can be deleted or overwritten?
I see advantages for disabled people, but this technology mostly scares the hell out of me.
MIT Technology Review · Beyond Neuralink: Meet the other companies developing brain-computer interfaces
In all of his companies, Musk uses the method of "high iteration" in research and development. ie. Make something as quickly as possible, test it expecting it to fail, learn, repeat.
I can't help but wonder if people volunteering for his neuralink implants understand this?
#BrainImplants that activate and restore connections between damaged #neurons have improved cognition in people with traumatic brain injuries with a 15–52% improvement in their processing speed in a cognitive test after three months. Small study but very promising. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02638-4.epdf?sharing_token=dTD7OKl44rlTBZnRO6UrAdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MQHqZCCqhKQGvvh8roCpRwz6YVizKBwGKl2Njp-_4E5k2u-TnPQ6IQcpN804HRw3qswzDQVqzUF2Jug_z_anwjg6F1iv3deCjnLEmkit7hIpxL1P6FivHzAfWOLf3KMlI%3D
www.nature.comThalamic deep brain stimulation in traumatic brain injury: a phase 1, randomized feasibility study | Nature MedicineConverging evidence indicates that impairments in executive function and information-processing speed limit quality of life and social reentry after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI). These deficits reflect dysfunction of frontostriatal networks for which the central lateral (CL) nucleus of the thalamus is a critical node. The primary objective of this feasibility study was to test the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation within the CL and the associated medial dorsal tegmental (CL/DTTm) tract. Six participants with msTBI, who were between 3 and 18 years post-injury, underwent surgery with electrode placement guided by imaging and subject-specific biophysical modeling to predict activation of the CL/DTTm tract. The primary efficacy measure was improvement in executive control indexed by processing speed on part B of the trail-making test. All six participants were safely implanted. Five participants completed the study and one was withdrawn for protocol non-compliance. Processing speed on part B of the trail-making test improved 15% to 52% from baseline, exceeding the 10% benchmark for improvement in all five cases. CL/DTTm deep brain stimulation can be safely applied and may improve executive control in patients with msTBI who are in the chronic phase of recovery. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02881151 . A phase 1 feasibility trial shows that bilateral deep brain stimulation within the central lateral thalamus can be safely applied and is associated with improved executive control.
