Neuralink Co-Founder Predicts First 1,000-Year-Old Human May Already Be Alive; Unveils Vision for AI-Driven Longevity and Next-Gen BCI

Fast Technology News, March 11th: According to reports, recently,Max Hodak, co-founder of Neuralink and founder of Science Corporation, made a stunning prediction: "The first people who will live to be a thousand years old may have already been born."

He believes that by 2035, humanity will reach an "event horizon," after which the combined effects of AI and BCI will enable us to redefine the "human condition."

The Science Corporation founded by Hodak has taken a crucial step.

Its core product, Prima, is a tiny microchip measuring just 2mm square. Implanted in the retina and paired with smart glasses, it has helped more than 40 blind individuals regain "coherent imagistic vision."

This is no longer a simple flicker of light, but a truly recognizable image formed in the mind, enabling patients to read text and identify objects.

Hodak contrasted this "neuroengineering" approach with traditional "drug discovery," noting that the former can bypass complex cellular repair processes and directly input signals into the brain, offering far greater efficiency than traditional pharmaceuticals.

In Hodak's view,The brain is essentially a sophisticated computer encased in a skull, and the explosion of AI is accelerating breakthroughs in neuroscience.

The study found that the "latent space" representation inside AI models is highly similar to the way the brain processes information, which means that we are getting closer to the underlying "API" (Application Programming Interface) of the brain.

The view that AI is just a "stochastic parrot" has been overturned by empirical data, and neuroscience and AI are moving towards a grand unification.

Looking ahead to the next 5 to 10 years, Hodak outlined a more radical blueprint:

Biohybrid Interface: Instead of relying on cold metal electrodes, stem cell technology is used to "grow" living neuronal interfaces in the brain, achieving ultra-high bandwidth fusion akin to the braid connection in "Avatar."

Digital Medicine: Utilizing non-invasive technologies such as ultrasound to precisely modulate specific brain regions, achieving "digital sleeping pills" or "digital stimulants" as alternatives to traditional chemical drugs.

Extended Lifespan: Through miniaturized life support systems (such as wearable artificial lungs) and consciousness backup technology,Shift medicine from "rescue mode" to "end-of-life care."

Hodak emphasized that BCI technology will follow the path from "treating severe disabilities" to "combating normal aging," and ultimately achieve "human enhancement."

When the capabilities brought by implants (such as direct internet access, extrasensory experiences) become "enviable," voluntary implantation will become the norm.

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