<ul><li>Neuralink, a neurotech startup founded by Elon Musk, is working on implanting its skull-embedded brain chip in humans.</li><li>Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are being developed to facilitate direct communication between human brains and external computers for medical use cases such as helping paralyzed people communicate.</li><li>BCIs are still in their infancy, and there are ethical concerns and potential negative effects to consider, such as dependency on the devices and changes to the sense of self.</li><li>BCIs have surpassed their early sci-fi depictions and are attracting significant private and military funding for medical and non-medical uses.</li></ul>

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