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Elon Musk explains one of the most optimistic futures imaginable: Neuralink and Optimus restoring lost human abilities through real-world cyborg technology
And the first people this could help are the ones who need it most:
People who are paralyzed. People who are locked in. People who lost the ability to move, speak, or interact with the world normally like Stephen Hawking
Neuralink is already helping patients control computers and robots with their thoughts
"They can now communicate almost as quickly as we are communicating right now"
“That’s going to continue to accelerate”
But Elon’s next vision is even bigger:
Use Neuralink to read motor-cortex signals from the brain, combine that with sensory feedback from the somatosensory cortex, and connect it to Optimus-style robotic limbs
In simple terms:
A person who lost their legs could one day control robotic legs with their mind - just pure thought. No buttons or joysticks
Elon called it a real-life “Six Million Dollar Man” concept… but instead of being science fiction or insanely expensive, it could cost around $60,000
Neuralink gives the brain a digital output. Optimus gives the body robotic capability
Together, they could create a path for people to walk again, move again, communicate again, and regain independence they thought was gone forever
This is the future worth building