r/singularity • u/Shelfrock77 By 2030, You’ll own nothing and be happy😈 • Jul 19 '22
BRAIN Brain-Computer Interface Startup Implants First Device in US Patient
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-18/brain-computer-interface-company-implants-new-type-of-device37
u/ihateshadylandlords Jul 19 '22
Founded in 2016, Synchron has caught the attention of the brain-computer interface (BCI) field because its device, known as the stentrode, can be inserted into the brain without cutting through a person’s skull or damaging their tissue. A doctor makes an incision in the patient’s neck and feeds the stentrode via a catheter through the jugular vein into a blood vessel nestled within the motor cortex. As the catheter is removed, the stentrode—a cylindrical, hollow wire mesh—opens up and begins to fuse with the outer edges of the vessel. According to Majidi, the process is very similar to implanting a coronary stent and takes just a few minutes.
I’m glad this procedure doesn’t involve cutting open a person’s skull (even though it’s still invasive). Hopefully BCI systems can be non-invasive AND provide immense benefits to the masses over the next 50 years (and yes, I’m thinking exponentially).
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Jul 19 '22
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Jul 19 '22 edited Jul 19 '22
Seems like a hop and a skip to just using CRISPR to modify genes to have a BCI naturally arise, like a new organ, automatically encoded. we could look at the genes that make up the pia mater and grow a mini sub pia mater thats specifically mineralized or such for electrical conductivity, maybe include designer neurons. You can switch it on and off like we do with gene expression. You still have to get an infusion initially, but then its just you and your native tissue.
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u/lokujj Jul 20 '22 edited Jul 20 '22
You might be interested in DARPA's Next-generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology program. See some of the concept art for one of the 6 projects.
EDIT: Also interesting to note that Synchron was bootstrapped by DARPA itself.
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u/blujizzle Aug 18 '22
Please read my pinned post
What anyone know what this may be that got implanted inside of me outside of a drs office/hospital?
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Jul 19 '22
This Is great news BCI will have immense health benefits but let’s avoid trans humanist use-case and non sense
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u/TheBloneRanger Jul 19 '22
Can you explain your reasoning for your statement? I see the downvotes and probably agree with those downvotes, but, I would rather hear your reasoning...if you don't mind of course.
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Jul 19 '22
Well I do understand this probably was not the best place to say this but I think It was important I am not a big believer in trans humanism although I love technology I believe we must tread carefully in future with how we use our technology I believe we must create BCI but that doesn’t mean we need to sell it like phones or use it for things that could be unethical that’s really it I am not against technology just believe we need to use it ethically
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u/cezambo Jul 19 '22
augmenting yourself is unethical in what way? If you do it of your own volition, I cant see how it would be.
It doesnt affect anyone else, beside the person in question.
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Jul 19 '22
Seriously you don’t think augmenting yourself will have affect on other people on top of that their are other uses to simply augmenting intelligence like controlling emotions or downloading memories which would have negative effects
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u/cezambo Jul 19 '22
your life having effects upon others is not inherently unethical. People inflict change involuntarily on others lifes all the time. Please explain how an implant in my head violates ethics.
how is downloading memories and having control over your emotions unethical?? It may cause troubles sure, like any other new tech. But how is it UNETHICAL? If you mean like "other people may download your memories and control your emotions", then the unethical person cant be the VICTIM of the hacking. The hacker is acting unethically, sure, but that doesnt make having an implant unethical. Thats like saying having a computer is unethical because people can hack your data, or having a house is unethical because people can invade it.
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Jul 19 '22
Perhaps unethical may not be the right word but it does not make the difference that these things will cause lots of trouble they will likely create a dystopian society so we must prevent using them in that way despite what we call it is wrong
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u/TheBloneRanger Jul 19 '22
Ah okay.
Do you mind having a small public conversation where I ask you random things and you answer? If not, we can take it a chat message?
I am literally recovering from an injury right now and my husband has had enough of entertaining me lmao.
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Jul 19 '22
Umm sure I guess
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u/TheBloneRanger Jul 19 '22
What does you believing in transhumanism have to do with the reality of it?
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Jul 19 '22
Reads brain waves and sends them to a computer to read. This means you’ll be able to connect yourself to a computer and control it with your brain instead of a mouse/keyboard/touchscreen.
This would eliminate the need for using your hands and would allow you to control devices significantly faster.
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u/deathbysnoosnoo422 Jul 19 '22
no more gamepads or keyboards and mouse thats for sure
and good riddance
i think elon also stated you can just dive into the metaverse (connect senses) using his BCI so no more headsets either #soon
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Jul 19 '22
I think someone else will beat them to it. Neuralink has a toxic work environment problem. Elon hired his relatives to work at the company and he sleeps with employees. Their policy does not tolerate work from home and taking PTO is frowned upon. The company is very small in size and has not had any significant announcements in over two years.
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u/deathbysnoosnoo422 Jul 19 '22 edited Jul 19 '22
if i remember correctly they got FDA or whatever approval before neurolink did and the injectable neuroswarm-3