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Elon Musk’s Brain Implant Coming: What Are the Risks?

Elon Musk’s brain implant promises to be available to the average person and eliminate a host of ailments. Learn what’s involved.
Elon Musk’s Brain Implant Coming: What Are the Risks?
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Robert Backer
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Imagine searching Google with your mind, committing your thoughts to a journal without lifting a finger, and directing superhuman robotic strength. Imagine: all of your thoughts decoded into a language compatible with computers. Running through a server. Controlled by—hopefully, someone who’s trustworthy.

Robert Backer
Robert Backer
Ph.D.
Robert Backer, Ph.D., is a psychologist, neuroscientist, academic researcher, and consultant. His work has spanned multiple institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania, University of Delaware, Columbia, Yale, NYU, and the NIH. His background encompasses clinical psychology and health care, as well as social, cognitive, and organizational psychology. He also enjoys classical Eastern and Western art, meditation, and exploring human potential.
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