A BU researcher will help Elon Musk attempt to connect human brains with computers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has tapped a Boston University researcher to join the team behind his latest venture, NeuraLink, which aims to merge human brains with computers.
Timothy Gardner, an associate biology professor at Boston University, confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that he has been hired as a researcher for Neuralink. The company plans to use technology to plant electrodes in human brains, which Musk refers to as “neural lace” technology, the Journal reports.
Musk has short-term and long-term plans for Neuralink. In the not-so-distant future, the technology could be used to help treat brain diseases, like Parkinson’s and epilepsy. Long-term, Musk believes it will help humans keep up with advancements in artificial intelligence.
Currently, Gardner is at the helm of Boston University’s Laboratory of Neural Circuit Formation. The lab’s research focuses on vocal and sensory-motor learning in songbirds.
