Published 11:44 IST, August 31st 2020

China boasts of own Neuralink-type tech; pompously runs down Elon Musk's 'invasive' device

China's state-sponsored media Global Times on Monday slammed the US over Elon Musk's new Neuralink device calling it 'invasive'

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China's state-sponsored media Global Times on Monday slammed US over Elon Musk's new Neuralink device calling it 'invasive'. Elon Musk-owned neurotechlogy company Neuralink Corporation streamed an event on Friday via its YouTube channel where it showcased company’s new device that can help establish a connection between brains and techlogy devices using artificial intelligence.

Chinese media boasting of its own achievements in field of BCI techlogy said that Chinese scientists had different technical solutions and focus from US scientists adding that y were working towards 'n-invasive' BCI techlogy. Quoting head of Neuroecomics and Neuromanment at Ningbo University, GT said that Musk's publicity around BCI chip techlogy made it look like it was "progressing fast," adding that it orwise requires a 'solid foundation'.
 

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Musk demonstrates new Neuralink device

To demonstrate company’s wireless techlogy, Elon Musk implanted techlogy device into a pig’s brain, where device would help track changes in animal’s nerve activity in sut using AI.  device is expected to help create a link with human brains using AI.

wireless techlogy is still in its testing phase and it ultimately aims to help those suffering from major neurological disorders. device also aims at restoring eyesight of blind to rehabilitating  paralysed. In addition, Elon Musk also claimed that people will be able to store ir memories like we w do on stor devices and replay m in future. He furr went on to mention that se data could be potentially downloaded into a human body or into a robot.

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Elon Musk revealed that y currently have a team of around 100 people working on project and that y wish to expand ir manpower to over 10,000 as y advance. company has also raised funding of well over $150 million as it looks to expand.

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11:44 IST, August 31st 2020