Elon just hinted at Neuralink’s next major leap:
Not just brain-to-computer control
Higher-bandwidth communication between humans, AI, and eventually humans themselves
This is much bigger than typing with your brain
AI is moving at a speed humans simply can’t match through keyboards, phones, voice, or even language itself
We think in rich ideas
Then we compress those ideas into words
Then someone else has to decode those words back into meaning
That is painfully low bandwidth
AI does not have that problem
Machines can process, respond, and improve at insane speed
If humans stay trapped in slow communication loops while AI keeps accelerating, we lose the advantage
Neuralink is the bridge
“In the long term, Neuralink hopes to play a role in AI risk / civilizational risk reduction by improving human-to-AI and human-to-human bandwidth by several orders of magnitude” — Elon Musk
Brain → computer is step one
Brain → AI is the next frontier
Brain → brain is the long-term vision
Human intent moving closer to the speed of thought
This is how humans stay competitive in the age of superintelligence
Not by slowing AI down
By upgrading human bandwidth
Excited to announce we flew our second mission, MicroBrew-2, on @SpaceX's Starfall Demo mission yesterday!
This launch carried a payload called the Brewery Archive Space Exposure Demonstrator which held dozens of different strains of brewing yeasts, distiller’s yeasts, and wine yeasts from around the world. (Hint: we miiiight be announcing some insanely cool new products soon...👀) We also included seeds from a bunch of native Texas plants, including Bluebonnets! Next we'll analyze the yeast strains and seeds to see how they adapted to the spaceflight environment.
This was the successor to our MicroBrew-1 and OASIS missions that were performed on the International Space Station last year. In MicroBrew-1, an astronaut combined wort and yeast (the same two ingredients using in brewing beer) so we could study alcohol fermentation in microgravity. The OASIS experiment successfully grew the first-ever crops in soil in space. Humanity is still in the early days of orbital manufacturing but we aim to stay at the forefront of it!
Huge shoutout to the SpaceX team for the incredible opportunity to fly on a new vehicle. And we have some more exciting announcements coming up related to this mission so stay tuned!
I am proud to present a new updated map of The Space Coast!
Here is the rundown for the pad colors:
Green - Active
Red - Inactive
Purple - Under Development
Cyan - Leased / Proposed
I have also attempted to mark out different factories and buildings around the coast. I am extremely proud of this, if you have any suggestions or even something I potentially missed, leave them below!
Reflecting on the past, ready for the future ✨
@NASARoman engineers took one last look at the telescope's primary mirror, ensuring the observatory is ready to explore the universe.
Next up? Packing Roman up and shipping to @NASAKennedy for launch!
https://t.co/VeFVRA7hQG
Administrator Jared Isaacman (@NASAAdmin) visited APL for a firsthand look at the @NASA Dragonfly mission and the teams and technologies advancing world-changing space science, exploration, and national security missions for the nation.
Engineers are assembling the fuselage, performing fit checks and preparing for vibration and static-load testing for @NASA's Dragonfly mission to ensure it can withstand the dynamic forces of launch from Earth and landing on Saturn's moon Titan. https://t.co/wDu5faWe9l
Scientists at Johns Hopkins APL developed and tested a high-performance coating system designed to protect components exposed to intense heat & corrosive conditions. The innovation could enhance the resilience of technologies built for harsh environments. https://t.co/871o4uAcIo
APL researchers are developing shelf-stable, freeze-dried red blood cells that rehydrate quickly. This means rapid, lifesaving transfusions can happen anywhere with minimal supplies - a breakthrough for military, emergency, and remote care. https://t.co/7HLp1vVT50
Robyn and Ashton break down our recent successful hot-fire test campaign with our Hall-effect thrusters. We talk about what went right, what went wrong, and why you always want to "test as you fly."
Listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/stzyS53Yw7