Lex Fridman interviewing Neuralink team [video]
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Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (09:26) – Elon Musk (12:42) – Telepathy (19:22) – Power of human mind (23:49) – Future of Neuralink (29:04) – Ayahuasca (38:33) – Merging with AI (43:21) – xAI (45:34) – Optimus (52:24) – Elon’s approach to problem-solving (1:09:59) – History and geopolitics (1:14:30) – Lessons of history (1:18:49) – Collapse of empires (1:26:32) – Time (1:29:14) – Aliens and curiosity (1:36:48) – DJ Seo (1:44:57) – Neural dust (1:51:40) – History of brain–computer interface (1:59:44) – Biophysics of neural interfaces (2:10:12) – How Neuralink works (2:16:03) – Lex with Neuralink implant (2:36:01) – Digital telepathy (2:47:03) – Retracted threads (2:52:38) – Vertical integration (2:59:32) – Safety (3:09:27) – Upgrades (3:18:30) – Future capabilities (3:47:46) – Matthew MacDougall (3:53:35) – Neuroscience (4:00:44) – Neurosurgery (4:11:48) – Neuralink surgery (4:30:57) – Brain surgery details (4:46:40) – Implanting Neuralink on self (5:02:34) – Life and death (5:11:54) – Consciousness (5:14:48) – Bliss Chapman (5:28:04) – Neural signal (5:34:56) – Latency (5:39:36) – Neuralink app (5:44:17) – Intention vs action (5:55:31) – Calibration (6:05:03) – Webgrid (6:28:05) – Neural decoder (6:48:40) – Future improvements (6:57:36) – Noland Arbaugh (6:57:45) – Becoming paralyzed (7:11:20) – First Neuralink human participant (7:15:21) – Day of surgery (7:33:08) – Moving mouse with brain (7:58:27) – Webgrid (8:06:28) – Retracted threads (8:14:53) – App improvements (8:21:38) – Gaming (8:32:36) – Future Neuralink capabilities (8:35:31) – Controlling Optimus robot (8:39:53) – God (8:41:58) – Hope
- (00:00) Introduction
- (09:26) Elon Musk
- (12:42) Telepathy
- (19:22) Power of human mind
- (23:49) Future of Neuralink
- (29:04) Ayahuasca
- (38:33) Merging with AI
- (43:21) xAI
- (45:34) Optimus
- (52:24) Elon’s approach to problem-solving
- (1:09:59) History and geopolitics
- (1:14:30) Lessons of history
- (1:18:49) Collapse of empires
- (1:26:32) Time
- (1:29:14) Aliens and curiosity
- (1:36:48) DJ Seo
- (1:44:57) Neural dust
- (1:51:40) History of brain–computer interface
- (1:59:44) Biophysics of neural interfaces
- (2:10:12) How Neuralink works
- (2:16:03) Lex with Neuralink implant
- (2:36:01) Digital telepathy
- (2:47:03) Retracted threads
- (2:52:38) Vertical integration
- (2:59:32) Safety
- (3:09:27) Upgrades
- (3:18:30) Future capabilities
- (3:47:46) Matthew MacDougall
- (3:53:35) Neuroscience
- (4:00:44) Neurosurgery
- (4:11:48) Neuralink surgery
- (4:30:57) Brain surgery details
- (4:46:40) Implanting Neuralink on self
- (5:02:34) Life and death
- (5:11:54) Consciousness
- (5:14:48) Bliss Chapman
- (5:28:04) Neural signal
- (5:34:56) Latency
- (5:39:36) Neuralink app
- (5:44:17) Intention vs action
- (5:55:31) Calibration
- (6:05:03) Webgrid
- (6:28:05) Neural decoder
- (6:48:40) Future improvements
- (6:57:36) Noland Arbaugh
- (6:57:45) Becoming paralyzed
- (7:11:20) First Neuralink human participant
- (7:15:21) Day of surgery
- (7:33:08) Moving mouse with brain
- (7:58:27) Webgrid
- (8:06:28) Retracted threads
- (8:14:53) App improvements
- (8:21:38) Gaming
- (8:32:36) Future Neuralink capabilities
- (8:35:31) Controlling Optimus robot
- (8:39:53) God
- (8:41:58) HopeIt's an input/output channel. But it could connect parts of the brain that are normally not connected, so like synesthesia [1], but on purpose.
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Btw, I was speaking with someone on the r/lexfridman post on this topic who raised similar concerns. They got their comments shadow-deleted, and then got banned from the sub entirely.