Planes don’t flap their wings: does AI work like a brain?
11 min
The next step in neuroscience is taking the brain online. The promise of affordable technology that anyone can wear and walk around with, enabling researchers to gain insight into a myriad of conditions, including brain ageing, concussions and strokes, looks like it's about to become a reality. Ashlee Vance discovers the mind-bending technology developed by Kernal, a startup trying to build and sell inexpensive helmets with the precision required to gain insights into the human brain and explores the implications for the future.