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Long-term visions include giving people “superpowers”—for example, vision beyond the visual spectrum (infrared, ultraviolet, radar), telepathy-like communication with computers or other humans, and cybernetic enhancements like robotic limbs controlled via neural signals. Musk envisions integration with robots like Tesla’s Optimus to enable full-body cyborg capabilities, allowing users to control prosthetic arms or legs as if they were their own.
Brain-Computer Symbiosis and AI Mitigation
A key philosophical motivation is mitigating the existential risks posed by superintelligent AI. Musk advocates for human-AI symbiosis, where direct brain interfaces allow humans to keep pace with machine intelligence, preserve autonomy, and potentially harness AI to solve complex problems.