Neuralink: Users with a chip in their brain will be able to beat pro players, says Elon Musk

In addition to being able to change the lives of quadriplegic people, in the future, those without any serious motor problems will also be able to receive brain chips from Neuralinkcompany of Elon Musk. The South African tycoon is already projecting a scenario in which healthy people with these chips will be able to defeat pro players in competitive multiplayer games.

“We are very confident that in maybe the next year or two, someone with a Neuralink implant will be able to outperform a pro gamer. Because their reaction time should be even faster.”said Elon Musk during a interview with computer scientist Lex Friedman, conducted last Friday (02).

The goal is to shorten the communication time between the brain and the chip

By bringing these chips to even more diverse groups, Musk hopes to build a market around people who are interested in enhancing their abilities through chip implantation. A key element in achieving this goal will be reducing the time it takes for the brain to send signals to the chip. According to the entrepreneur, the technology has the potential to deliver communication 3 to 6 times faster than what happens today.

Noland Arbaugh, first person to receive a Neuralink chip, has already celebrated the fact that he can play games thanks to the technological accessory. “I’m beating my friends in games that, as a quadriplegic, I wouldn’t be able to beat them in.” The 30-year-old has been using the chip from Musk’s company for 6 months. In addition to enjoying a few games, the man can also surf the web, send text messages, use social networks and apps, and even play chess. All using his mind.

In addition to Arbaugh, another person already has the Neuralink chip. The announcement was made by Musk himself during the same interview.

A cyborg on every corner

Musk’s goals for Neuralink are quite bold. “Yes, we will be something different. Somehow futuristic cyborgs… it’s not that far away, in about 10 to 15 years, that kind of leap will be seen.

In addition to Neuralink, Tesla, a company that is also in Musk’s investment circle, is moving towards humanoid robots with Optimus. According to Musk, Optimus will be “your children’s nanny in the future”