By Cheyenne Macdonald For Dailymail.com
Published: 23:20 GMT, 4 March 2019 | Updated: 23:22 GMT, 4 March 2019
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High-tech chips implanted in the brain could soon give humans an intelligence boost.
Researchers have been working to develop minimally invasive methods to hack the human brain and squeeze out more of its potential.
Recent technological advancements could make this possible within the next five years, Northwestern University neuroscientist Dr. Moran Cerf told CBS – but, he warns the move could also create new forms of social inequality.
High-tech chips implanted in the brain could soon give humans an intelligence boost. Researchers have been working to develop minimally invasive methods to hack the human brain and squeeze out more of its potential. Stock image
‘Make it so that it has an internet connection, and goes to Wikipedia, and when I think this particular thought, it gives me the answer,’ Cerf told CBS.
The neuroscientist and business professor is currently working to develop one such chip, with the goal of improving human intelligence by melding it with technology.
This idea has taken off in recent years, with initiatives such as Elon Musk-backed Neuralink working to develop brain-computer interfaces.
DARPA has also expressed continued interest in the field as it works to enhance soldiers’ cognitive abilities and grasp on technology.
‘Everyone is spending a lot of time right now trying to find ways to get things into the brain without drilling a hole in your skull,’ Cerf told CBS.
‘Can you eat something that will actually get to your brain? Can you eat things in parts that will assemble inside your head.’
According to Cerf, we may be just a few years away from the solution. But, its use in everyday society could make for extreme intelligence gaps
