Wang argues that children’s high neuroplasticity in early years could make brain-computer interfaces more intuitive than for adults.
He sees BCIs evolving beyond medical use into tools that could enhance learning and cognition in an AI-driven future.
As these ideas emerge, Meta is simultaneously expanding its Superintelligence Labs, including new hiring in Singapore after acquiring Manus AI.
Alexandr Wang, head of Meta Superintelligence Labs, has made an interesting statement about parenthood and brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Wang stated on The Shawn Ryan Show podcast that he intends to wait until Elon Musk’s Neuralink or similar BCI systems become more advanced before having children.
SurveyAccording to Wang, early childhood provides a unique opportunity to integrate advanced technologies with the human brand. He cited neuroplasticity, the brain’s increased ability to form and reorganise neural connections in the first few years of life, as a key reason for the thinking. Wang believes that children who grow up with mature brain computer interfaces will learn to interact with superintelligent systems more naturally than adults who use such tools later in life.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has made headlines for its multiple tests on human brains and is now focussing on medical applications such as restoring mobility and communication for paralysed people. Elon Musk has also stated that his long-term vision includes cognitive enhancement. This supports Wang’s claim that BCIs will not only be therapeutic devices, but also potential upgrades that could reshape how future generations learn and think.
He proposed that in order for humans to keep up in a world shaped by increasingly potent superintelligence, direct neural connections to AI systems might eventually be required.
In the meantime, Meta is growing its AI team. Following the acquisition of local AI startup Manus AI, he recently announced as Chief AI Officer that Meta’s Superintelligence Lab is hiring in Singapore. In order to enable deeper automation for users and businesses, from research and coding to managing ad campaigns and commerce, Manus AI can assist the uninitiated by offering sophisticated, autonomous AI agents to power complex tasks across its platforms (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp).
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