The brain/cloud interface will connect human brain cells to a vast internet cloud network.
Scientists claim that future development of the interface could open up the possibility of connecting the central nervous system to a cloud network in real time.
We live in an amazing time. Recently, a bionic prosthesis was made that allowed the disabled person to control a new limb with the power of thought, just like a normal hand. While the state prepares for the processing of personal data in the clouds and creates , what could previously be found only in the works of science fiction, in a couple of decades may become a reality, and the prerequisites for this are already confirmed now in the face of fierce disputes with moralists and opposition scientists.
The Internet is a global decentralized system that serves humanity and allows you to store, process and create information. A significant part of the information revolves in the clouds. Strategically, the interface between the human brain and the cloud (Human brain / Cloud Interface or B / CI for short) can realize many human dreams. The basis for creating such an interface is the hope for progress in the field of technology that works on a molecular scale. In particular, the development of "neuronanorobots" seems promising.
Future inventions will help in the treatment of many diseases of our body.
Nanobots can communicate remotely with the cloud and perform the necessary actions under their control, manipulating a variety of processes. It is assumed that the throughput of the wireless connection with nanorobots will be up to ~6 x 1016 bits per second.
Research in the field of IT, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence, the number of which has grown exponentially, allows scientists to assume the possibility of linking a biological organism to the World Wide Web in the next 19 years.
University of Berkeley and Institute of Molecular Engineering in California .
According to research, the interface will connect the neural connections in the brain to a vast, powerful cloud, giving people access to the vast computing power and vast knowledge base of human civilization.
A system with such an interface is supposed to be controlled by nanorobots, which will be allowed access to the entire library of mankind.
In addition to the mentioned interface, the possibilities for creating network connections directly between people's brains and other combinations of connections are considered. Let's not forget about new opportunities for the Internet of things.
The cloud, in turn, refers to the IT paradigm and model for providing access to pools of easily customizable and scalable resources such as computer networks, servers, storage, applications, and services). Such access is provided with a minimum of human resource management costs, minimal time and financial investment, and most often via the Internet.
The idea of connecting the brain to the Internet is far from new. It was first proposed (Raymond Kurzweil), who believed that the B/CI interface would help people find answers to their questions instantly and without waiting for the search engine to respond with unpredictable and junk results.
Kurzweil gained notoriety for his technological predictions, which took into account the emergence of AI and the means to radically extend the life of people.
He also justified the technological singularity - an unprecedentedly rapid progress based on the power of AI and the cyborgization of people.
According to Kurzweil, evolutionary systems, including the development of technology, progress exponentially. In his essay "The Law of Accelerating Recoil," he suggested that Moore's Law could be extended to many other technologies, arguing in favor of Vinge's tech singularity.
At the same time, the science fiction writer noted that our minds are used to making linear extrapolations, and not thinking exponentially. That is, we can draw some kind of linear conclusions, but not make jumps in reasonable activity exponentially and suddenly.
The writer predicted that special devices would transmit images directly to the eyes, creating a virtual reality effect, and mobile phones would transmit sound via Bluetooth directly to the ear. Google and Yandex will translate foreign texts well, small devices connected to the Internet are closely integrated into our daily lives.
Kurzweil predicted that a computer would pass the Turing test in 2029, while a machine passed it more than a decade before that date. This suggests that scientists' predictions may come true sooner than we expect.
Although, on the other hand, the program imitated the intelligence of a 13-year-old child, and passing the Turing test does not yet unambiguously indicate any decisive achievements of Artificial Intelligence. In addition, the successful prediction of passing the test, although it speaks of the insight of a science fiction writer, does not prove such a fast implementation of a very complex interface.
By the 2030s, Kurzweil predicts nanobots that will help connect the central nervous system to the cloud.
Among recent domestic works on this topic, "Fungi and Fengi". Like going to Mars or returning to the moon, which US President Donald Trump described as , that is, regardless of the timing and financial impacts, the implementation of such technologies sooner or later, but must happen.
Cyborgization, connecting a person to the knowledge base of civilization, a radical extension and improvement of the quality of human life is currently considered as the most important task facing the largest financial players on the planet.
So, it is assumed that robots will be able to connect to our neocortex, forming a link with an artificial brain in the cloud.
In general, these nanoorganisms can be introduced into the body and controlled remotely and in real time, making the necessary changes in the biochemistry and morphology of the body.
The role of neurons in the electrical processing of information is reduced to its receipt, integration, synthesis and transfer.
Synapses are another fundamental part of the electrochemical system. These are the central components of neural networks that process information and are involved in the processes of short-term and long-term memory.
In addition, the study notes the ability to work not only with electrical signals, but also with the magnetic fields of the brain.
The information that enters the brain through the interface connects it with supercomputers in real time.
The protocol for using the interface must provide regular checks on the persistence of the connection.
It is assumed that it is most reliable and safe to administer neuronorobots intravenously.
The characteristics of the system that scientists plan to create are impressive. Designing such an invention implies that scientists will take into account the balancing parameters of size, power and recording in this design. The main design goals in this case are to reduce power consumption, thermal protection, reduce the size of devices and move data processing to a powerful cloud.
And although the results of experiments to date are not so much impressive as encouraging, science is already managing to interact with the brains of mice and monkeys. Animals were able to manipulate the power of thought and contacts with objects in three planes and cooperate with each other.
It is predicted that a stable and wide connection will provide 5G.
This breakthrough will also help create a global super-intelligence that will link the best minds of the human species with the processing power of computers.
We can learn faster, get smarter and live longer. Education will be similar to the realization of the dream of every student - uploaded knowledge, skills and abilities - and passed the exam.
Huge opportunities are presented by virtual and augmented reality, which will become possible with the B / CI interface.
Companies such as Cisco are already reporting significant cost savings from V and AR (Virtual and Augmented Reality) meetings, in particular, the company is using a new realistic telecom presence technology for employees.
Kurzweil's predictions have been criticized several times. In particular, criticized the forecasts of futurist Jacque Fresco, philosopher Colin McGinn and computer scientist Douglas Hofstadter.
Skeptics suggest that modern science is still too far from the actual implementation of such interfaces. The maximum that is currently available to science is to scan the brain using MRI and determine which areas are involved in a particular process.
Critics are puzzled by the current level of development of science and technology and doubt that two decades will be enough to implement such projects, even in the conditions of the world's leading economies. In addition, there are ideological and religious disputes about the admissibility of cyborgization of this kind. Time will tell whose predictions come true.
Despite the scale of analytical work and experience in controlling, for example, the mouse cursor when using modern technologies for integrating technology with the human brain, such forecasts often seem like an attempt to get money from investors.
In any case, the topic is in the air and is of interest for investment, regardless of the timing of implementation.
While scientists are developing nanorobots, we have already prepared to transfer your consciousness into it, which you can use for the more mundane purposes of today's business.
Source: habr.com