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WIRED
07-03-2025
- Business
- WIRED
Elon Musk's Neuralink Files to Trademark ‘Telepathy'
Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink has filed applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to exclusively own the names Telepathy, Telekinesis, and others for future products. Neuralink, which Musk cofounded in 2016, is developing a type of technology known as a brain-computer interface, a system that decodes brain activity to control an output device. Musk has said that the company's first product will be called Telepathy and will allow people with paralysis the ability to control a computer or phone just by thinking. But the Neuralink trademark application suggests that that company has ambitions of its technology enabling telepathic communication not just with electronic devices, but between human beings. Neuralink's interface involves a brain implant that collects neural signals and software that translates those signals into cursor movements on a computer screen. So far, three people have received Neuralink's experimental implant as part of an early feasibility study. The first, Noland Arbaugh, underwent brain surgery in January 2024 to get the device. In November, the company received permission to open a trial site in Canada. The company's trademark application for Telepathy, filed on March 3, describes the product as 'an implantable brain to computer interface for facilitating communication and control of software and hardware.' The "facilitating communication' claim could mean that Telepathy is meant to help paralyzed people communicate by way of typing on an external device, but it could also mean allowing telepathic communication between individuals with Neuralink implants. 'The question is, what kind of communication?' says trademark attorney Josh Gerben, founder of Gerben IP. 'Sometimes things hide in plain sight in these applications.' However, he cautions that claims on trademark applications can be speculative and overly broad compared with patent applications, which must be more detailed about how an invention works and what it will be used for. Enabling telepathic communication would, though, fit with Musk's broader vision for Neuralink. Musk has long been interested in the concept of enabling telepathy with a brain-computer interface. In a lengthy illustrated explainer from 2017 in which he outlined the idea behind his then-new company Neuralink, Musk advocated for thought communication between people. 'If I were to communicate a concept to you, you would essentially engage in consensual telepathy. You wouldn't need to verbalize unless you want to add a little flair to the conversation or something, but the conversation would be conceptual interaction on a level that's difficult to conceive of right now,' Musk told blogger Tim Urban at the time.
Gulf Insider
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Insider
How Long Before This Thing Is Roaming Around Exterminating People?
A video of a humanoid automaton coming to life has gone viral on X, and has people asking how long before this thing is weaponised? The synthetic human-like creature, named Clone Alpha, was created by a company called Clone Robotics, which seems to have directly taken inspiration from the dystopian TV show Westworld. Even its company logo is the same as imagery in the show's opening credits. The company claims that the 'muscuskeletal androids' are designed designed to help around the home with menial tasks including cleaning, washing clothes, unloading the dishwasher and making sandwiches. Stills of Torso 2 in the kitchen. — Clone (@clonerobotics) January 7, 2025 However, it is also 'capable of witty dialogue,' as well as 'following you around.' Clone's eerie Torso 2 sets a new standard for androids with a fully actuated lumbar spine and 910 muscle fibers under its 'skin' for silent, lifelike movement. And yes, legs are on the way. — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) December 31, 2024 The machine can also charge itself and comes 'equipped with the Telekinesis training platform to let you teach your Clone Alpha new skills.' Clone's synthetic organ systems:⦿ The skeletal system replicates 206 human bones with a small number bone fusions and fully articulated joints featuring artificial ligaments and tendons. Its design enables complex joint-muscle relationships, including 20 degrees of freedom in… — The Humanoid Hub (@TheHumanoidHub) December 6, 2024 The Clone Robotics company says it will produce 279 of the creatures and is taking pre orders. The retail price is not listed, but a robot hand they also sell is listed for $2800. How long before this is roaming around exterminating people? — m o d e r n i t y (@ModernityNews) February 22, 2025 What's with the creepy music? Click here to read more
