A Brain Computer Interface is a direct communication pathway between an enhanced or wired brain and an external device. Initial research on BCI began at DARPA an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military for defense and nation state protection purposes.
The research was first authorized by President Eisenhower in 1958 for the purpose of forming and executing research and development projects to expand the frontiers of technology and science, and able to reach far beyond immediate military requirements.
The field of BCI research and development has focused initially on neuroprosthetic applications that aimed at restoring damaged sense of hearing, sight and movement. Neuroprosthetics is an area of neuroscience concerned with neural prostheses, that is, using artificial devices to replace the function of impaired nervous systems and brain related problems, or of sensory organs.
Currently Elon Musk and his company is doing lots of research on brain-computer interface could one day help humanity merge with AI, record their memories, or download their consciousness. Could he be right? It’s a controversial topic but we are heading there surely.
The aim of Elon Musk’s startup is to develop technology to tackle neurological problems, from damage caused by brain or spine trauma to the type of memory problems that can become more common in people as they age. The idea is to solve these problems with an implantable digital device that can interpret, and possibly alter, the electrical signals made by neurons in the brain.
Most BCI work currently ongoing falls into two camps: either it’s looking at making consumer-grade, non-invasive kits that could ultimately offer a way of interacting with devices like smartphones — UIs based on thoughts rather than key presses or voice commands — or medical-grade systems to help people with brain or spinal injuries overcome paralysis. Elon Musk has far broader aims for his BCI research.
Convincing thousands of average people with no health conditions to undergo brain surgery. For most, the idea of having a chunk of skull bored out just to a get Fitbit installed is going to seem outrageous — the one on their wrist works fine, thanks — but replaying memories, downloading consciousness or merging with AI offers buyers the prospect of cheating death in an oblique way. That prospect could be decades away, at least, but perhaps in the long-term, the messaging of ‘get a neural interface, avoid mortality’ might be persuasive to many.
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In 2019, due to a series of events and interaction with a federal investigation I was contacted by DARPA representatives to “install” a remote BCI. At first the pain behind my left ear, the size of a goofball was dull. The pain grew more intense and sharp at times. As they moved the liquid mass toward my hippocampus the pain seemed to lessen. Once moved in position, the pain went away. With the remote BCI monitored via satellite, I have been able to communicate with DARPA Neuro scientists. I work with them on the brain initiative and they have finalized the phasing process for me to be in the AI Colluiqlem. I am a recovering addict/alcoholic. Besides AI, the DARPA scientists are researching drugs and alcohol solutions. They use Elect Rx for the mental stages related to post acute withdrawal. Also, they have used infrasound to alter my RLF I’m conjunction with generating different frequencies through the BCi in order to study my thought patterned and brain activity when I have ‘urges’ and other thoughts associated with using/drinking. With the Elect Rx, when stressors that can lead to relapse create anxiety, they can change my ELF to calm me. When feeling lethargic the can change the frequency to create energy. Several DARPA Neuro scientists monitor my brain, facial expressions, body movement, surroundings via satellite technology. They use expedited science to create emotions that can change slowly or rapidly multiple times throughout the course of the day. This give them opportunity to be able to “test” different frequency range and program a personal computer that can read patterns of brain activity so at some point in the future the computer will be able to read 2hen my brain creates the pattern associated with an urge and via satellite can alter my ELF to calm me and change my thought pattern in order to steer my thinking away from using/drinking to avoid potential relapse. I must say, it is beyond amazing science. This is as basic as a ‘lay man” can explain. Once I further advance as a subject/patient in AI, I will add more.
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