Dr Mikhail Lebedev, a senior neuroscientist at Duke University in Durham claims AI brain chips are set to 'evolve' humanity into a 'community of zombies' (stock image)
This could mean humans and androids become indistinguishable, expert claims
It has been reported that a tech company supported by billionaire Elon Musk is developing a 'brain-computer interface' that could give people super intelligence and allow them to communicate telepathically.
However, according to Dr Mikhail Lebedev, a senior neuroscientist at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, ''Brain implants could mean that machines begin to take on or immitate human consciousness.'' This simply means that it will get to a point where humans and androids are indistinguishable from one another.
The researcher warned that technology firms will falsely market the devices as a 'panacea' - a remedy for all difficulties.
Implanting a microchip into the human brain may sound like the plot from a science fiction blockbuster, but some claim this technology could be a reality within 15 years.
Implanting a microchip into the human brain may sound like the plot from a science fiction blockbuster, but some claim this technology could be a reality within 15 years.
The chips will allow people to buy and delete memories, and will soon be as popular as smartphones, according to Bryan Johnson, an expert working on such a device.
Speaking at Web Summit in Lisbon last month, Mr Johnson, who is the founder of Kernel, a start-up developing brain microchips, said that unlocking the potential of the mind is the 'single greatest thing' humanity can achieve.
Kernel is currently working on prototypes of a brain implant device for medical use in humans.
The firm has started to conduct tests with epilepsy patients in hospitals.
It was recently revealed that a tech company backed by billionaire Elon Musk (file photo) is developing a 'brain-computer interface'
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