Elon Musk Says Over 1,000 Neuralink Chip Implantations 'Achievable In 2026'

Elon Musk posted about the ambitious goal of achieving 1,000 Neuralink chip implantations by 2026, emphasizing the potential breakthroughs in brain-machine interface technology.

What Happened: On Thursday, Musk outlined Neuralink’s target to implant 1,000 brain chips by 2026, asserting the feasibility of this goal.

DogeDesigner posted a snippet of a video from Neuralink where the team updated about the future plans. Musk was heard saying that the company aims to increase the number of brain implant patients to high single digits by the end of the year.

Musk replied, “Achieving 1,000 Neuralink implantations by 2026 is an achievable target.”

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Why It Matters: Experts believe that Neuralink’s technology could have profound implications not only for medical applications, such as restoring movement in paralyzed patients but also for augmenting human capabilities. An AI expert recently noted that while Neuralink's technology could make humans “superhuman,” it also raises ethical and safety concerns.

Meanwhile, Neuralink is also facing competition. Last month, it was reported that neurotech startup Paradromics is preparing to conduct human trials of its brain implant, marking its entry into the competitive brain-computer interface (BCI) market where Neuralink has been dominating the headlines.

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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Pooja Rajkumari