Source: The Verge
Summary
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company, is planning to launch a network of AI-powered data clusters in orbit around the Earth. The project is part of Neuralink’s efforts to develop a high-bandwidth, low-latency communication system for its brain-machine interface technology. The data clusters will be capable of processing vast amounts of data and will be used to power Neuralink’s AI systems.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
The announcement sounds ambitious, but we’ve seen this before. Neuralink is rebranding its existing AI research as a revolutionary new technology. We’ve heard promises of high-bandwidth data transmission before, and we’re still waiting for those promises to materialize. The company claims its AI-powered data clusters will be capable of processing vast amounts of data, but we’re not convinced this is anything new. In fact, it sounds like a rebranding of existing cloud computing technology. The real question is, when will we see actual results?
Original Observation: This is just a rehashing of the same old AI hype we’ve seen for years.
