Elon Musk compares his company’s work to that of Jesus - MarketWatch
Not a prototype. Neuralink's Blindsight chip is already restoring vision in patients — and Musk says superhuman sight is next.
Why it matters
Neuralink shipped a working intracortical visual prosthesis (Blindsight) to restore vision in blind patients. This moves brain-computer interfaces from lab to deployed medical device, signaling a inflection point in neural AI applications and the convergence of neurotechnology with AI inference at the edge.
The key facts
5 to knowNeuralink Blindsight chip unveiled in Israel
Intracortical visual prosthesis — deployed medical device for vision restoration
Musk claims superhuman vision capability over time
Brain-computer interface moving from R&D to patient deployment
Published May 18, 2026 — indicates future timeline; verify date accuracy
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