I've covered this sort of direct computer-to-brain interface from time to time over the years as the technology has become more robust, so I view this as an interation in that process. The reason this particular experiment is attracting such interest is, of course, because it is associated with Elon Musk, who as the BBC notes, has a "habit of making bold declarations about projects that end up taking much longer to complete than planned." Probably the same is true here, but the real take-home should be that this technology is being developed, and that we will evenually have direct brain interfaces to machines, new perceptual systems, and to each other. And yes, 'voice in the head hacking' will be a thing. See also Donald Clark: More important than man on the moon - the melding of mind and machine
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