Written By: Sachin Patel
The intersection of man and machine is a reoccurring theme in sci-fi films, but one may wonder if these stories are tales written to entice curious minds about the great unknown, or is it actually futuristic foreshadowing? Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a believer in the latter. Over the past few years Musk has discussed the idea of humans “merging” with machines in the near future as a way to ensure that humans are not rendered obsolete.[1] Unlike the creative minds of Hollywood whose scientific feat stops at their pen, Musk has been devising ways to make his idea reality. To do this, Musk plans to use a “neural lace” which integrates AI in the human brain. This would allow users to communicate their thoughts to computers at incredibly fast speeds.[2] If this can in fact be achieved, it would lead humans farther along the spectrum of innovation and advancement to a place where we can compete with AI on a more leveled plane. Continue Reading