Telepathic Apes: China develops brain chip that lets monkeys control robots in major breakthrough

Researchers at Nankai University in China made an announcement regarding their development of a BCI or a brain-computer interface. Taking BCIs a step further According to the announcement, the trial was led by Professor Duan Feng and involved collaboration with the General Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and Shanghai Xinwei Medical Technology Company Ltd. Also read: Mind Hunter: Scientists develop ChatGPT-like tool that turns people’s thoughts into text in real-time The experiment builds upon previous work with interventional brain-computer interface experiments involving animals, specifically sheep. In the announcement, the researchers explain that the interventional brain-computer interface developed by Professor Duan Feng’s team involves attaching an interventional EEG sensor to the monkey’s brain vessels without the need for invasive craniotomy. “The industrial upgrading of medical enterprises, through the combination of medicine and industry to create a national brand of high-end medical equipment, will have broad market prospects in the field of brain disease medical rehabilitation in the future.” In the announcement, the researchers describe the development of an interventional brain-computer interface by Professor Duan Feng’s team. Also read: Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain computer interface company is looking for human trial partners Elon Musk’s Neuralink has also garnered attention, although it has faced controversy due to allegations of animal rights violations.