This is insane.
A paralyzed man can walk thanks again to AI.
Plus, huge announcments from Neuralink, TikTok, Dharmesh, and 12 new AI tools.
Here's the rundown of everything going on in AI right now:
Swiss scientists have recently helped a paralyzed man regain control over his lower body with the help of AI.
They created a "digital bridge" between the mans brain and spinal cord, bypassing injuries and allowing him to walk again.
The researchers captured the man's thoughts and, using an AI “thought decoder,” translated them into spinal cord stimulation, reestablishing voluntary movement again.
He’s shown signs of neurological recovery, walking with the implant turned off 🤯
Elon Musk's brain-implant company, Neuralink, has finally received FDA approval to initiate its first-in-human clinical study.
Neuralink is working on helping people with impaired vision see and solve many types of neurological disorders.
Recently, they implanted chips in a monkey called Pager to play a video game with just his mind.
He's using his brain as a controller in this video 🤯
Here's a detailed thread I did on Pager if you're interested in learning more:
TikTok is joining the AI chatbot craze by testing its own chatbot called "Tako."
Tako appears on the right-hand side of the TikTok interface, allowing users to ask questions.
The bot is being tested in global markets but is not yet available in the US.
The company plans to use this new technology to “radically change search and navigation,” allowing users to ask the chatbot questions and be redirected to relevant videos.
CTO of Hubspot @dharmesh recently bought the domain name chat(dot)com for over $10 million.
He saw what ChatGPT was doing to the market and believes that Chat-based UX is the "next big thing" in software.
He disclosed this on the @myfirstmilpod
@dharmesh @myfirstmilpod Two months later, he sold the domain to Khan Academy for a profit.
Even better, he's donating the profits to support Khan Academy in using AI to enhance education.
For every comment to his LinkedIn post, he's donating another $10!
linkedin.com/posts/dharmesh…
@dharmesh @myfirstmilpod 12 new AI tools.
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@dharmesh @myfirstmilpod That's it for today's news in the world of AI.
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