Neuralink plans 'high-volume' brain implant production by 2026, Musk says

Original Story By Reuters


BENGALURU, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink will start "high-volume production" of brain-computer interface devices and move to an entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026, Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday.

Neuralink did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The implant is designed to help people with conditions such as a spinal cord injury. The first patient has used it to play video games, browse the internet, post on social media, and move a cursor on a laptop.

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[Margery]

I know that it has potential for great good and great evil, but having nursed the occasional spinal cord injury patient, that sounds wonderful.

 

[Kem]

Sounds wonderful for sure but also sounds scary and possibly very very bad. Just not sure what to think of this. I wonder if there is potential for pain control in back injuries and degeneration.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Musk has a history of offering more than he can deliver insofar as the timeline for his developing technologies is concerned.

I believe there is another company working on this sort of thing too.

It'll be interesting to watch this technology.

 

[LightOfMyLife]

I don't trust it sounds weird just like the AI stuff.

 

[TCC]

I don't trust it sounds weird just like the AI stuff.

I used to say for years, "We are no longer in Kansas..." But now we are really started to see the birth pangs of AI affect. Just in how things have changed in Youtube commercials over the years, it is clear that AI and marketing standards allow for obsurd levels of propaganda and deception. In a way, I would agree that AI most certainly places us into a category in time where discerning the difference between the artificial and real will become a whole next generation level harder to determin. And a world placed upon that platform is perfect for an AC coming rule. But not really a good foundation for social norms typically under God's good creation. Its like we have reached the ceiling of how far "creative" can go and still be considered a member of "general revelation," on God's green good faith intended creation. AI at the coming levels kind of changes the playing field to bring artificial reality in much closer proximity to organic reality. And that of course would seem to be a marker of what time it is.

 

[LightOfMyLife]

I used to say for years, "We are no longer in Kansas..." But now we are really started to see the birth pangs of AI affect. Just in how things have changed in Youtube commercials over the years, it is clear that AI and marketing standards allow for obsurd levels of propaganda and deception. In a way, I would agree that AI most certainly places us into a category in time where discerning the difference between the artificial and real will become a whole next generation level harder to determin. And a world placed upon that platform is perfect for an AC coming rule. But not really a good foundation for social norms typically under God's good creation. Its like we have reached the ceiling of how far "creative" can go and still be considered a member of "general revelation," on God's green good faith intended creation. AI at the coming levels kind of changes the playing field to bring artificial reality in much closer proximity to organic reality. And that of course would seem to be a marker of what time it is.

Great post TCC I absolutely agree. It is like we are living in a real Science Fiction movie. Christians want the truth about things, and AI is artificial. I have noticed it really showing up on Facebook. They are telling lies about people dying that are still alive even Chris Tomlin. We just saw him perform his Christmas Show on December 6th. We know is a deceiver and I see anything that is a lie is of him evil darkness. I am not deceived by this because greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. I find the beginning of your post "we are no longer in Kansas." funny, but so true. I grew up in Kansas City, Kansas moved in 1989 to Blue Spgs, Mo now I live in Independence, Mo.

 

[Tall Timbers]

discerning the difference between the artificial and real will become a whole next generation level harder to determin.

We can no longer believe something just because we see it or hear it. Especially when the video shows a person with three arms or 6 fingers on a hand.

 

[Batman]

I'm in agreement.........not just horrifying and not just a blessing........probably a horrible blessing! Once we cross that threshold of brain/computer we can never go back, and cross it THEY will.

 

[LightOfMyLife]

I'm in agreement.........not just horrifying and not just a blessing........probably a horrible blessing! Once we cross that threshold of brain/computer we can never go back, and cross it THEY will.

I agree I have heard talk about transhumanism. That is weird stuff.

 

[Tall Timbers]

I agree I have heard talk about transhumanism. That is weird stuff.

I have a suspicion God won't let mankind go too far down that path while the church is here... just my thoughts on the topic, and hope on it too.

 

[LightOfMyLife]

I have a suspicion God won't let mankind go to far down that path while the church is here... just my thoughts on the topic, and hope on it too.

I am thinking that as well.

 

[1LoverofGod]

***Personally, I dont like it. But looking at it with an opened mind, even if these chips have good use for the disabled, I dont think Musk is ready to begin mass production for public distribution while there still exists potentially serious problems with those chip implants.
The following article from November 2025 is one example why chip implants should Still be considered experimental, and not ready for mass production for distribution to the public***

Man’s Body Chip Locked After Password Loss​

After retiring the chip from his magic act, Wang decided to repurpose it for personal use. He reprogrammed it to store a Bitcoin wallet address and later linked it to display an image meme hosted on Imgur. Everything worked fine until the Imgur link eventually broke. When Wang attempted to update the chip’s programming, he made the alarming discovery that he could no longer remember the password he had set.

Technical experts informed him that regaining access would require strapping an RFID reader to his hand for days or even weeks while running through every possible password combination. For now, the chip remains in his hand, permanently locked and unusable. Wang noted with some irony that the Imgur link has since been restored, though he still can’t modify the chip himself.

This isn’t an isolated incident. Journalist Daniel Oberhaus shared a similar experience after having an NFC chip implanted in his hand in 2018. He too forgot his passcode, humorously referring to himself as the world’s most useless cyborg until he eventually recovered the code after extensive research. His advice to anyone considering such an implant was simple: make the decision while completely sober.

Man’s Body Chip Locked After Password Loss


Another thing to consider is while these chips appear to be for the good, they are still technology, which means they are programmed, and it puts the implanted person at risk for an outside source to "hack" into the programmed chip and take control of that program for who knows what.

 

[Batman]

I recall an "altered state" type of movie (perhaps of the same name) and other mentions of it years ago where some in prophecy and apologetics said it wasn't just about asking a demon or spirit guide or fallen angel or alien (or whatever you choose to call them) to contact you. It included drugs and alcohol. Yes, they are historically both found to be used heavily for occult worship, etc. However, being under the influence at even the most minimal of consumption and blood concentration is an open void for the altered state......whether for demon/occult aspects or just dulling the mind and conscience and guilt and better judgment. I could be wrong but that's how I've always felt.

This brain / tech interface is a whole new level of altered state danger!

 

[1LoverofGod]

I recall an "altered state" type of movie (perhaps of the same name) and other mentions of it years ago where some in prophecy and apologetics said it wasn't just about asking a demon or spirit guide or fallen angel or alien (or whatever you choose to call them) to contact you. It included drugs and alcohol. Yes, they are historically both found to be used heavily for occult worship, etc. However, being under the influence at even the most minimal of consumption and blood concentration is an open void for the altered state......whether for demon/occult aspects or just dulling the mind and conscience and guilt and better judgment. I could be wrong but that's how I've always felt.

This brain / tech interface is a whole new level of altered state danger!

Also, sime of the Tech people, like Sam Altman, have said they got visions or some communication with the spirit realm when they got the ideas for the technology they have produced. The occult definitely has played a role in todays high tech developments.
I have wondered how is it a brain chip implant can give the person the ability to use telekinesis to move objects with their mind?

 

[Popcorn]

China has also made it possible for paralyzed persons to regain mobility.

What a blessing if this implant can accomplish that for those who suffer paralysis.

 

[TCC]

I have a suspicion God won't let mankind go too far down that path while the church is here... just my thoughts on the topic, and hope on it too.

90% of my eschatological theme is right there brother. We are likely in the catbird seat of seeing how God might use what will (wink wink) become the beast system, to actually help mankind while the church is still here. This is not the easiest eschatological model to follow. But what might be missing a bit at times along the way from what i have seen in general is that the church is here. Even though its messed up all over the place...lol...Christ is in His church. And to Him, that probably means a whole lot more than how we might be seeing it generally.

One small example of how this might track like i believe is that Israel looks like it will prosper a lot in the near term. And i think we will see the Abraham Accords explode in beefing her up along the way. If we just see this through beast system eyes we will say, "its a trap." But if that is the direction things go I believe the fact that the church is here keeps God at bay from Ez 38. Like an end time inverse of Romans 11:11-12...

"11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious. 12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!"

So like it is Israel's blessings that the church is here so that the world and Israel don't get the worst of it. Like the church is a preservative of sorts. I believe once the church raptures (so this is my theory), then Ez 38 welcomes Israel to their new week. But it makes sense it would happen to them in the "absence" of the church. If this is accurate, whether the Abraham Accords is a trap or not is kind of irrelevant. Not that is what we are saying. But i have heard some things along those lines in eschatological corners that focus on seeing most things through the eyes of Satan.

I just think we can see the road ahead a very well. And we are likely not as acclimated as to how that might look while we are here as much as obviously what it will become when we are not. So I guess i am kind of more interested in the why we are here part...lol. Since it is not one to get all that much press. Blessings.