Will Neuralink enable telepathy between humans? (asked on X)

Q1017 answers2019-2023asked on 𝕏
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He says a direct neural interface could raise the bandwidth between cortex and digital layer by many orders of magnitude.

From his 2021-01-31 answer in Clubhouse conversation (The Good Time Show) (2021). Summary is ours; see the quotes below.

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🎙 Interview · 2019-07 · Neuralink Launch Event · asked by Neuralink · watch at 1:09:09 · transcript ·
He said achieving good AI symbiosis is important from an existential threat standpoint.
"And so I think it's going to be important from an existential threat standpoint to achieve a good AI symbiosis."
🎙 Interview · 2019-07 · Neuralink Launch Event · asked by Neuralink · watch at 1:08:43 · transcript ·
He described an AI extension of yourself, a tertiary layer above the limbic system and cortex.
"achieving some kind of AI symbiosis where you have an AI extension of yourself, like a tertiary layer above the limbic system and cortex."
𝕏 post · 2019-09-06 · @elonmusk on X · asked by @NewsfromScience · open post ·
Says a Neuralink could increase communication rate by several orders of magnitude.
"A Neuralink could increase this by several orders of magnitude"
🎙 Interview · 2021-01-31 · Clubhouse conversation (The Good Time Show) (2021) · asked by Clubhouse hosts · watch at 27:10 · transcript ·
He says much of our brain power goes into compressing and decompressing thoughts, which Neuralink could avoid.
"So a huge amount of our brain power is spent in compression decompression, and we could be instead spending it on deeper contents."
🎙 Interview · 2021-01-31 · Clubhouse conversation (The Good Time Show) (2021) · asked by Clubhouse hosts · watch at 26:26 · transcript ·
He says a direct neural interface could raise the bandwidth between cortex and digital layer by many orders of magnitude.
"with a direct neural interface, we can improve the bandwidth between your cortex and your digital tertiary layer by many orders of magnitude."
𝕏 post · 2021-12-19 · @elonmusk on X · asked by @stevenmarkryan · open post ·
Says words are very lossy compression of thoughts.
"Words are very lossy compression of thoughts"
𝕏 post · 2023-07-19 · @elonmusk on X · asked by @imPenny2x · open post ·
Asked Hey Elon, has the team ever discussed the possibility of increased communication bandwi..., he said yes, we call it conceptual telepathy
"Yes, we call it conceptual telepathy"

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