Elon Musk plans to implant Neuralink brain chip into millions of people by 2030

Elon Musk predicts that by 2030, more than a million people will use the Neuralink brain-computer interface, and data transfer speeds will reach more than 1 megabit per second. In his post on the X social network, he noted that the development of this technology will be «hyperexponential» during the next five years, which will significantly expand its application.

In 2024, Neuralink left the laboratory conditions and entered the real world. The first device was implanted in a person, which was an important step for people with a severe form of disability. Now the technology allows interaction with computers and other devices using neural signals. The first Neuralink user can already play video games and communicate without physical movements, and the second creates complex 3D objects using CAD programs.

Musk noted that Neuralink's data transmission speed will radically change the possibilities of human interaction with devices. Instead of the limited speed currently available through speech or hand movements, the implant would provide an almost natural brain speed. This means not only the restoration of lost functions, but also the creation of a new level of symbiosis between man and machine.

We note that there is currently no evidence base, confirmed by independent scientists, that the chip from Neuralink works effectively and can be used in humans. Back in February of this year, PCRM representatives said that they consider Neuralink chips, which were implanted and then removed from the brains of rhesus macaques, to be dangerous. The complaint letter to the US Department of Transportation referred to “animal number 13”, a female macaque that developed the infection. Neuralink researchers first tried to cure and then killed the monkey.