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After getting FDA approval last year, Neuralink has successfully completed their first in-human implantation. Ryan shares the latest news and updates in this information packed episode. Elon gave an update a couple days ago on an X Space. Oddly enough, Vladimir Putin heard about this first implantation and commented on it. There's been a lot of discussion regarding the latest VR/ AR tech product- the Apple Vision Pro. Ryan compares this functionality to a Neuralink. Ryan then goes into more...
Published 02/26/24
00:00 Intro 00:30 First human implants 03:00 Cost of Neuralink procedures 03:17 Estimated # of surgeries 05:00 Neuralink is open to recruitment https://www.neuralink.com/patient-registry/ 07:47 Neuralink x Tesla partnership 10:27 Elon x Joe Rogan 11:14 Elon x Lex Fridman 11:55 Elon x Walter Isaacson 12:25 Elon x Ben Netanyahu 13:58 Elon x Rishi Sunak 14:41 Neuralink - AR/ VR 17:35 Series D Funding 18:30 Neuralink is hiring https://www.neuralink.com/careers/ 18:45 Please follow...
Published 12/10/23
00:00 Intro 00:20 Outline 01:00 Tesla Robot x Neuralink 03:56 Monkey playing Minecraft 06:08 Robert F. Kennedy asks Elon about Neuralink 07:54 "Competition" from Apple and Meta Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Elon Musk's company: Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its...
Published 09/01/23
00:16 Elon on helping quadriplegics and the blind 01:29 Neuralink background 02:52 James Douma explains how this works 04:34 Can Neuralink actually do this? 05:07 Neuralink will learn a lot 07:14 How we see 09:27 Improvements will occur rapidly 13:14 The brain is flexible Zuby x Elon Interview: https://youtu.be/pjc_oo4ApSY Think a tiny chip could be the answer to blindness? Sounds like sci-fi, right? Well, you might want to think again. Here’s a clip of Elon sharing the first two...
Published 07/24/23
00:00 Intro 01:01 Outline 01:46 Head Neurosurgeon Discusses Implant Safety 02:20 Close-Up of Electrode Threads 03:51 Testing Neuralink’s Threads 04:47 Apply to Patient Registry 05:15 Practice Surgeries 06:02 Monkey looking for treats 06:32 Wireless Charger Heat Dissipation 07:52 Dr. Matthew MacDougall x Dr. Andrew Huberman Neuralink’s Patient Registry (First step to be considered for clinical trials): https://www.neuralink.com/patient-registry/ Neuralink’s Head Neurosurgeon, Dr....
Published 05/30/23
00:00 Intro 00:44 Neuralink x AI 01:30 Elon’s tweets 03:56 Elon's specific AI concerns 04:49 GPT10 x Neuralink v10 05:26 Why Neuralink? 07:09 Building images based on MRI brain data 07:40 Animal care 10:06 Monkey is doing well w/ upgraded implant 11:08 Neuralink imaging 11:25 Elon would implant kids w/ Neuralink 12:09 Patient Registry 12:39 Interviews 14:01 Dr. Krishna Shenoy Vanity Fair, October 8, 2014: https://youtu.be/Ze0_1vczikA?t=7 Do You Trust This Computer?, April 5, 2018:...
Published 04/09/23
00:00 Intro 00:33 FDA human trials application 02:22 Synchron's Stentrode device 04:38 Neuralink's Patient Registry 04:59 Perri Karyal gaming w/ EEG 05:53 Elon discusses VR on Babylon Bee 06:59 Dr. Paul Nuyujukian analyzes Neuralink 08:57 Other BCI news 10:19 Kernel, Bryan Johnson, Project Blueprint 10:53 James Douma Interviews 15:34 Neuralink is hiring Perri Karyal Gaming: https://twitter.com/JakeSucky/status/1618275174444593152?s=20 Elon Tweet (FDA Acronym poll):...
Published 03/28/23
00:00 Intro 01:01 ChatGPT x Neuralink 16:45 Inserting stents into blood vessels 26:48 Pros & Cons of Neuralink's architecture 31:55 Neuralink clinics 33:51 Downloading our minds onto a Tesla Optimus Bot 52:30 If you get a Neuralink, will you lose free will? 1:04:16 AI helping Neuralink 1:09:55 Everyone's brain is unique 1:23:16 Getting a Neuralink as a baby 1:25:20 Sleep paralysis 1:30:01 Nanotechnology x Neuralink 1:31:59 James has an idea for Neuralink 1:46:22 James'...
Published 02/17/23
00:00 Trailer 05:54 Tertiary brain layer 19:49 Curing paralysis 23:09 How Neuralink works 33:34 Showing probes 44:15 Neuralink will be wayyy better than prior devices 1:01:20 Communication is lossy 1:14:27 Hearing Bluetooth, WiFi, Starlink 1:22:50 Animal testing & brain proxies 1:29:57 Controlling muscle units w/ Neuralink I had the privilege of speaking with James Douma- a self-described deep learning dork. James’ experience and technical understanding are not easily found. I...
Published 01/22/23
Ryan covers these topics in this episode: 00:00 Intro  01:46 Neuralink’s Clinical Trials Timing & Patient Registry 04:01 Technical presentations (Things you may have overlooked) 07:19 World record 09:14 New vs old device versions 12:01 Physically upgrading your Neuralink 17:38 Commitment to animal care 22:12 The event & after party Links: Neuralink’s Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/patient-registry/ Neuralink’s 2022 Show & Tell Event:...
Published 12/21/22
Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.  Support: https://www.patreon.com/neurapod/ Please consider supporting by joining the channel above, or sharing my other company website with retirees: https://www.reterns.com/. Opinions are my...
Published 11/11/22
Ellen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenmaue/ 00:00 Intro 01:02 Neuralink FDA application an IDE (Investigational Device Exemption?) 07:13 Full FDA trial timeline? 09:02 Does approval for one indication = approval for all? 10:20 Who selects trial participants? 11:48 Who is the principal investigator? 13:42 FDA equivalent in other countries? 16:00 General trial license possible? 17:46 Expedite timeline by paying more? 21:28 Neuralink trials special? 22:57 Trial process for drugs vs...
Published 10/24/22
00:00 Intro 01:01 Halloween update event 🎃👻  02:10 Neuralink shop 02:41 Neuralink documentary (Trailer) 03:36 Merging with BCI Competitor? 05:04 Elon on Full Send podcast 06:05 Austin, Texas expansion plans 07:08 BrainGate2 Clinical Trials 08:02 Mark Zuckerberg talks Neuralink 09:11 Making a Neuralink Robot 10:19 Thank you/ Please subscribe :) Neuralink Shop: https://shop.neuralink.com/ BrainGate2 Clinical Trials: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headl...  To learn more about...
Published 09/21/22
Watch the video on Youtube 00:00 Intro 01:12 Elon Musk on psychedelics/ MDMA 01:58 Tim Urban on brain-machine interfaces 02:46 Domino’s mind ordering app 04:48 Elon tweet: digital vs biological 05:47 Head Neurosurgeon, Dr. Matthew MacDougall 08:02 Shivon Zilis & Elon Musk twins!! 09:05 Neuralink founder, Paul Merolla departs 11:17 https://neuralink.com/careers/ 11:35 DeepMind Documentary: https://youtu.be/kFlLzFuslfQ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neurapod/ Neura Pod...
Published 08/12/22
00:00 Intro 03:05 Demis Hassabis: Founder of DeepMind 14:30 DeepMind: Mission and early years 19:18 Beating the Atari games 27:22 Elon Musk: thoughts on DeepMind 28:42 Elon Musk: AI could destroy humanity 30:20 AlphaGo 36:14 AlphaZero 38:30 MuZero 40:56 WaveNet 43:18 AlphaStar 45:33 AlphaFold 48:39 Gato, A generalist agent 50:02 Solving everything else This premium episode is a documentary-style video about the history and importance of Alphabet subsidiary, DeepMind. Demis...
Published 07/22/22
00:00 Intro 00:32 Addressing Alzheimer’s, brain damage 01:22 Neural-cap 02:20 Reterns: https://www.reterns.com/ 03:14 Curing depression 05:14 Neuralink fire pit 05:24 FDA application + trials status & robot   Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about...
Published 05/29/22
00:00 Intro 00:57 Human trial application this year 02:13 Monkey MindPong - - Helping paralyzed patients 05:24 Axel Springer Interview – Elon 07:20 Neuralink artificial brain x Tesla Bot? 12:38 TED Interview – Elon 15:28 Tinnitus and Morbid Obesity 19:30 Incentive to Subscribe Video Links: TED Interview: https://youtu.be/YRvf00NooN8?t=1930 Monkey MindPong: https://youtu.be/rsCul1sp4hQ?t=23  Axel Springer Interview: https://youtu.be/2WX_mgnAFA0?t=1169 Neura Pod January Update:...
Published 05/08/22
00:00 Intro 02:44 Kernel Flow brain interface 08:03 Seeing my brain activity 12:42 Reversing aging- Project Blueprint 18:18 Overcoming depression 26:42 Starting Kernel 34:40 Why non-invasive? 36:43 Comparison to Tesla/ Neuralink 43:52 Elon considered joining Kernel? 44:52 Kernel hiring 46:17 Participate in the studies Participate & experience Kernel Flow: https://www.kernel.com/participate  Information: Kernel Flow: https://www.kernel.com/flow Kernel Careers:...
Published 04/28/22
00:00 Introduction 01:04 Outline 01:47 Claims of animal mistreatment 07:59 Neuralink’s response 19:02 Lex Fridman x Tim Urban on Neuralink/ AI 27:43 Neura Pod’s visit to Kernel HQ 29:53 Joe Rogan x Mr. Beast talk Neuralink/ VR 33:53 Tesla x Neuralink x SpaceX x Boring Company = X? 34:49 Neuralink stats 35:33 Thank you + Reterns (https://www.reterns.com/) Links (in order of mention): Lex Fridman x Tim Urban:1:26:23 - 1:26:35: https://youtu.be/0Jd7fJgFkPU?t=5183 Joe Rogan x Mr. Beast:2:01:50...
Published 04/12/22
Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future. Most people aren't aware of what the company does, or how it does it. If you know other people who are curious about what Neuralink is doing, this is a nice summary episode to share. Tesla,...
Published 02/20/22
Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future. Most people aren't aware of what the company does, or how it does it. If you know other people who are curious about what Neuralink is doing, this is a nice summary episode to share. Tesla,...
Published 02/06/22
Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future. Most people aren't aware of what the company does, or how it does it. If you know other people who are curious about what Neuralink is doing, this is a nice summary episode to share. Tesla,...
Published 01/26/22
Watch it on Youtube. Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future. Most people aren't aware of what the company does, or how it does it. If you know other people who are curious about what Neuralink is doing, this is a nice summary...
Published 01/16/22
Watch it on Youtube. Links: Lex Fridman w/ Elon Musk- The Brain: 1:11:40 - 1:12:25: [https://youtu.be/DxREm3s1scA?t=4300] Lex Fridman w/ Elon Musk- Tesla Bot: 1:36:54 - 1:38:50 : [https://youtu.be/DxREm3s1scA?t=5814] Dan Carlin w/ Elon Musk on Hardcore History- Future of War: 59:57 – 1:01:24: [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0eM1...] Babylon Bee w/ Elon Musk- Thoughts on Metaverse: 32:58 – 33:49: [https://youtu.be/jvGnw1sHh9M?t=1978] 33:49 – 34:39:...
Published 01/10/22