Neuralink's 1st ALS Patient: Interview w/ Brad Smith (Elon Musk's Company)

00:14 Outline01:25 3-Year Plan/ Product Roadmap07:51 Blindsight Product12:08 Mr. Beast x Neuralink17:36 New Funding and More21:45 Subscribe!Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares the latest updates, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.X: https://www.x.com/ryantanaka3/Support: https://www.patreon.com/neurapod/Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies.#Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla

Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares the latest updates, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.

00:00 Intro01:29 Another FDA Breakthrough Device Designation02:26 Detailed Look at Electrode Threads04:25 1st Person w/ ALS to Get A Neuralink Implant: Brad Smith06:49 Elon's posts on X 08:32 DJ's update on Blindsight09:07 Head of Machine Shop- Jim Cooney11:22 Less Time at DOGE12:44 Competitors

Brad's X Account: https://x.com/ALScyborgBrad's Book: Navigate the Strait: https://amzn.to/42YnvPAWelcome to Neura Pod. In this episode, I share my interview with Brad Smith, the first person with ALS to receive the Neuralink implant. I also include video clips throughout the episode that show context at his family's home.I had the great fortune of Brad inviting me to his home. It was a great privilege to meet his caring wife and energetic three kids. I got to see how ALS… and Neuralink have affected his life… the bad and the good.Since there are many personal family photos and videos that I'm sharing here- I want to let you know Brad has watched the final version of this episode and he approved it prior to me publishing it.Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.X: https://www.x.com/ryantanaka3/Support: https://www.patreon.com/neurapod/Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies.This post contains affiliate links, and Ryan and/ or another recipient may earn a commission if you make a purchase through the links.#Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla

00:00: Neuralink vs Apple Vision Pro02:58: Paralyzed man stands after stem cell breakthrough05:20: MIT students create fake brain data06:15: Visual prosthesis to help blind people (Blindsight)08:20: Chinese competitionHow Neuralink Will Solve *Most* Blindness: https://youtu.be/TcN9D0J2awUGlobal Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/patient-registry/Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.X: https://www.x.com/ryantanaka3/Support: https://www.patreon.com/neurapod/Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies.#Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla

Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink is building brain implants to help paralyzed people walk again.Scientists have figured out that even when someone is paralyzed, their brain still tries to send signals to their limbs to move. It’s like the brain is shouting, “Walk!” but the message gets stuck because the spinal cord is broken. Neuralink’s plan is to steal the messages from the brain and deliver them past the broken part, so the legs can hear them again. Isn’t this remarkable?!

Neuralink has the big dream of connecting human brains directly to computers. The company was started by Elon Musk in 2016, and it’s working on something called a brain-computer interface (BCI)—a technology that lets your brain talk to machines and machines talk back to your brain.

00:00 Watch 'til the end :)00:44 Elon's Mom Talks about Neuralink01:21 Behind the Scenes02:52 Brad (3rd Person w/ Neuralink)04:23 Employees Departures + Key Advantage07:21 Update on Blindsight08:08 Controlling a Robotic Arm08:48 Blog Post UpdateDescription on YouTube:Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/patient-registry/Neuralink latest blog post: https://neuralink.com/blog/a-year-of-telepathy/DJ Seo shares next gen surgical robot: https://x.com/djseo_/status/1890584334828011651Romina shares array manufacturing: https://x.com/RominaNejad/status/1889045375497249134EverythingALS organization: https://www.everythingals.org/aboutusJeremy's note: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7264693673932525570/Sam's note: https://x.com/samschmitz/status/1877859733295812798Bliss' note: https://x.com/chapman_bliss/status/1881613396359127467Romina highlights employee: https://x.com/RominaNejad/status/1894084933213188430Shivon encourages applying: https://x.com/shivon/status/1894524652321419382Vision applicants update: https://x.com/RominaNejad/status/1888093447677952227Robotic arm in action: https://x.com/neuralink/status/1885092134157529193CONVOY picture: https://x.com/djseo_/status/1885095807092761060Donald Trump doing the ALS ice bucket challenge: https://youtu.be/fxDAyUiXphg?si=_cbVDktKwrKkMxkT&t=60

00:00: Outline 00:53: P1, P2, P3 03:14: Feasibility study 04:35: DJ Seo comments 06:20: Academic work 07:18: Bad reporting- Rachel Levy 10:15: Canada trial- international expansion 12:02: Elon talk at CNS 13:46: Please follow and subscribe! Jan 8, 2025: CES by Mark Penn, CEO of Stagwell: https://x.com/ElonClipsX/status/1877222791713337623 Jan 7, 2025: Elon Announces More International Expansion: https://x.com/NeuraPod/status/1876708688242589775 Nov 25, 2024: Neuralink's CONVOY Study Announcement: https://x.com/neuralink/status/1861107594645119006 Nov 22, 2024: Romina's Offer: https://x.com/RominaNejad/status/1859996818601652667 Nov 20, 2024: Neuralink's Canadian Trial Announcement: https://x.com/neuralink/status/1859321866944401727 Nov 20, 2024: University Health Network Announcement: https://x.com/UHN/status/1859324169072353488 Sep 29, 2024: Elon Talks at Congress of Neurosurgeons Meeting: https://youtu.be/huxf36QKbI0?si=oQeksONwxG24Iv9G&t=1710 April 2022: Neura Pod Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qUhEXwrL74&t=1003s&ab_channel=NeuraPod%E2%80%93Neuralink Apply for Neuralink's Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/patient-registry/

00:00 Close-Up of Neuralink Implant 00:23 Elon Musk (Co-Founder/ CEO) 03:46 DJ Seo (Co-Founder/ President/ COO) 33:29 Dr. Matthew MacDougall (Head Neurosurgeon) 41:53 Bliss Chapman (Brain Interface Software Lead) 48:12 Noland Arbaugh (First Human w/ a Neuralink) Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future. X: https://www.x.com/ryantanaka3/ Support:   / neurapod   Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies. #Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla