When Neiry began integrating brain and AI, we were among the first to prioritize neuroethics and respect the free will of all living beings.
During todayβs preparations, the lab setup with numerous cameras and people frightened Pythia, resulting in inconsistent responses. We respect its agency and donβt want it to work under stress, so weβve decided to postpone the stream by about a week.
This decision has been coordinated with Mario. We will announce the new date and time shortly.
Pythia β the worldβs first rat with a brain merged with AI and the first in history to have its own token β will be answering questions LIVE with Michael Lebedev & Anastasia, our lovely lab assistant, in an exclusive stream hosted by Mario Nawfal https://x.com/MarioNawfal
Neiry harnesses neurotechnology to power solutions across industriesβmedicine, marketing, psychology, industrial safety, education, aviation, and moreβreaching 45 countries worldwide.
You know NOTHING about rat whiskers! You have eyes & hands to explore, but rats have an army of sensors on their face. Whiskers are a rat's superpower. Here's how rats sense what you can't:
Sensors at the tips Each whisker is like an antenna, picking up curves, pressure, and air changes. Rats sense a sly cat plotting an ambush before it pounces.
Hydraulic mechanics? You bet. At the base of each whisker is a blood sinus. When a whisker moves, the fluid pressure instantly triggers brain activity. Genius, right?
Brain barrels In the rat's brain cortex, there are "barrels," neural areas dedicated to each whisker.
Why is this cool? Rats detect stimuli, assess textures, and identify objects without touching them. A quick whisker wave gives them all the info. Superfast: rats process signals in milliseconds. While you're thinking, "What's that?", they already know if it's edible.
Bonus: if scientists tickle the right "barrel" with electricity, they feel like their whisker touched something real. It's like telepathy for sensors.
Demonstration of Pythia's training process, along with a short interview featuring the project's founders, Aleksandr Panov and the scientific supervisor, Professor Mikhail Lebedev, who is one of the world's leading scientists in the field of neurophysiology.
His h-index is 54, making him one of the top researchers in neurophysiology globally.
"Why are we doing all this in Neiry? The application of neurointerfaces, like those of Pythia, will unlock vast opportunities across numerous industries.
There will be a dramatic increase in efficiency in all current industrial uses of animals, primarily dogs (search dogs, guide dogs, rescue dogs, mine-sniffing dogs, etc.). Animals will be able to understand a significantly larger number of commands and execute them with greater precision. They will also be able to "speak" in response.
Self-sustaining livestock farms, where, for example, cows roam through the increasingly warming Siberian landscapes. Herds can be managed remotely, including activating a "Defense mode" against predators.
New ways to utilize animals β from the mundane use of rats for search and rescue during disasters to employing primates with neurointerfaces as workers, for example, in Amazon warehouses. Theoretically, worker gorillas could carry massive loads, while chimpanzees could assemble boxes for shipping. Payment in carrots is suitable.
Conversely, adding a biological brain to a fully mechanical robot. By the way, the Chinese have already conducted initial experiments.
Creating biological processors that operate on new principles, which could compete with Nvidia, including for mining.
I must mention that all experiments are conducted in accordance with the principles established by Ethics Committee."
Pythia's dev created another coin and sent us the supply. We have no connection to this coin and do not support it, so we burned it. Please do not send us any coins in the future; we will sell them.
We are not launching any tokens - only Pythia is official. Ignore everything else.
While my crew's sorting out my suspended X account, I watched a biopic about my colleagues from another lab. Seems like I've got some interesting plans for this life.
