Elon Musk unveils brain-hacking device, netizens confused if its futuristic or dystopian

Tech billionaire Elon Musk unveiled a brain-hacking techlogy, Neuralink, that can develop an interface between human brains and computers on August 29. He tested techlogy, which has been dubbed has “Fitbit in your skull with tiny wires” during a live demonstration on three pigs. prototype of LINK V0.9 device launched at event contains about 1024 channels and is 23x8 mm in size.

device has a battery life of 24 hours and can perform a series of tasks like a warning about a possible heart attack, apart from rmal monitoring found in a smartwatch. It can be installed within hours without general anaessia, claimed Musk during presentation. Tesla CEO unveiled a surgical robot which will eventually be used to cut a coin-size part of skull and insert device before sticking portion with a superglue. 

Sci-fi uses of device

social media was abuzz with path-breaking yet anxiety-inducing invention after Musk discussed sci-fi uses of Neuralink's device in future. tech entrepreneur said that people will be able to store ir memories as a backup and restore those memories by downloading m and installing into a new body or a robot body. However, main goal of device is to solve neurological problems such as memory loss, hearing loss, blindness, paralysis, depression, and insomnia, among ors.

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A Twitter user said that Musk is writing real episode of Black Mirror, a futuristic and dystopian web series on Netflix. Ar user said that Musk unveiled Neuralink just when he thought 2020 couldn't be any weirder, adding that he isn’t ready for it and wants out. Check some of  reactions:

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