Competition in the Brain Market

We are now living in the very future that was imagined years ago in the dramatic worlds of films and series. Who would have thought that humans would one day get close to flying cars and no longer need their hands to communicate with computers? However, what Elon Musk promises for the future of the human brain goes even further. Exciting promises that are also somewhat frightening! Neuralink's journey began with demonstrations of brain chips in pigs and testing monkeys' abilities to control digital tools, and in January 2024, it reached the implantation of the company's first chip in a human brain. The initial goal was to help paralyzed individuals control computers with brain signals. But Musk has also outlined another horizon: restoring sight to the blind, even those who are congenitally blind. This was considered the first step. In September 2024, he announced that the blind sight chip could enable these individuals to see. Now, one might ask what other problems this chip could solve and how far it could enhance humanity. Of course, Musk is not the only one pursuing this issue. Neuralink's achievements have brought this success to the forefront, and in a short period, other names have entered this field.