Vladimir Potanin Joins Elon Musk in Quest for Brain-Computer LinksBillionaire Vladimir Potanin will fund a new Moscow-based laboratory where Nobel prize winner Konstantin Novoselov will develop materials for use in brain-computer interfaces and other applications. Novoselov will head the lab that will be based at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Vladimir Potanin commented: "We live in the era of artificial intelligence, the emergence of new, absolutely fantastic materials and technologies, and it is very important that Russia remains in the forefront of this strategic direction of science. Potanin joins Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk in funding the drive into neuromorphic computing, which could ultimately use brain implants to create a high-bandwidth link between humans and machines. The new lab will employ 20 people and also develop "smart" materials with programmable properties.

Source: The Munich Eye February 11, 2021 17:23 UTC