--- title: "Elon Musk Teases Major Neuralink Reveal" description: "Elon Musk has announced that the mysterious computer-brain interface startup Neuralink will have a progress update on August 28th." date: "2020-07-10" modified: "2020-07-21" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-teases-major-neuralink-reveal" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "brain-computer inferface" - "elon musk" - "neuralink" - "the digest" --- # Elon Musk Teases Major Neuralink Reveal ![Elon Musk has announced that the mysterious computer-brain interface startup Neuralink he co-founded is about to update us on its progress on August 28.]() *\Image: Image via pxfuel/Victor Tangermann\* ## August 28 Elon Musk [has announced]() that the mysterious computer-brain interface startup Neuralink, which he co-founded, will release an update on its progress on August 28. "If you can’t beat 'em, join 'em," [Musk wrote](), referring to his greater ambitions to make sure humanity can keep up with advanced AI. "Neuralink mission statement." ## Skull Lasers Context suggests that this could be a major reveal. During a July 2019 livestream event, Neuralink [announced]() details about its efforts to connect the human brain to computers. The idea is to implant flexible threads of electrodes into the brain, where they can pick up signals from neurons. These signals are then wirelessly transmitted to a computer nearby. To implant these electrodes, Neuralink is planning to [shoot tiny holes in the skull with lasers](). In a [chat with Joe Rogan]() back in May, [Musk claimed]() that "we may be able to implant a neural link in less than a year in a person I think." Still, it's unclear exactly what Neuralink has been working on. In February, [Musk promised]() that the upcoming version of Neuralink's brain-computer interface device will be "awesome." ## AI Symbiosis Earlier versions, Musk has said, will likely be aimed at restoring brain functionality for those with serious neurological disorders. Later versions, if Musk has anything to do with it, will likely have far greater ambitions, including the concept of enhancing human cognition and "[symbiosis with artificial intelligence]()." **READ MORE:** [Elon Musk sets update on brain-computer interface company Neuralink for August 28]() \[*TechCrunch*\] **More on Neuralink:** *[Elon Musk: Neuralink Will Do Human Brain Implant in “Less Than a Year”]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()