A PLAYBOY model has volunteered to be first person to get Elon Musk’s new brain chip implanted in her skull.
Kayla Kayden has vowed to become the world’s first “hybrid human” by getting the Neuralink device.
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The 35-year-old has offered herself up as the chip is expected to begin human trials over the next six years.
Neuralink promises to be a link between man and machine – allowing humans to directly interface with tech using brain power alone.
And this would open up the possibilities to perfecting other tech such as completely integrated bionic limbs – or perhaps even completely new robotic bodies.
But critics have warned it is a step towards a dystopian future like something out of the near-future TV show Black Mirror.
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Kayla compared the Neuralink chip to getting “botox for the brain” – and has offered herself for a human trial to Elon.
The model from, Las Vegas, hopes the implant will improve her brain power.
“People use botox for their face, this would be the same but for the brain,” said Kayla.
“I won’t have to worry about the effects of ageing on my brain. As a hybrid human, the possibilities are endless.”
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And she hopes it will lessen the chances of getting degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Kayla has tucked away money for the procedure and claims to have signed up as a research guinea pig, too.
But at the moment – Neuralink’s initial trial applications are restricted to paralysis patients.
SpaceX and Twitter (now X) billionaire Musk started the project in 2016 as he seeks to link humans and computers.
The world’s richest man believes his brain chip can in the long term merge humans and AI.
He has warned is the only way mankind can survive and compete with machines.
I want to be part machine.
Kayla Kayden
So far, Neuralink has only been tested on monkeys – but the device allowed them to interact with machines.
Videos showed the primates playing Pong with their thoughts and “telepathically” asking for snacks.
The tests however sparked allegations of animal cruelty – with one monkey suffering a brain haemorrhage.
Musk’s Neuralink has however rebuffed the allegations – saying all medical devices must be tested on animals before humans.
Kayla is not concerned – and she is keen to get the procedure done as soon as possible.
She envisions the chip turning her into a superwoman.
The model said: “I could climb Everest at 90 years old, I could always be working when I don’t have a computer in front of my face.
“And for safety, I would be less scared going places alone and I would never have to worry about directions or holding my phone.
“I would never question anything because I could always get the answer fast.
“I think if it will make me smarter, I want to do it.
“I want to be part machine.”
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The model also believes the chip would cure her visual impairment.
“I have very bad vision. I’ve been in glasses/contacts since I was very young.
“I am legally blind, I’m -6.5 with astigmatism.”
Kayla has tucked away money for the procedure and claims to have signed up as a research guinea pig, too.
The model said: “I read just the chip will cost between $1,000 – $3,000 and it will cost about $10,500 total.
”I would pay that to see again and be part machine. But I believe if I’m in the research study I wouldn’t have to pay.
“There has to be someone who goes first.
“I have Alzheimer’s and dementia on both sides of my family.
“I’ve seen how the mind can go and I’d rather have mine be hybrid as soon as possible to not have to worry about the effects of ageing.”
Kayla previously made headlines after getting an instant 24-hour boob job with saltwater injections.
The pricey treatment comes with an eye-watering £613 price tag ($750 USD) and can be done from the comfort of the patient’s own home.
She had her first injection done in 2022.
The procedure involves a trained plastic surgeon injecting the saltwater after numbing the breast, working in sections to achieve the desired look.
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She said: “They look much bigger and are 1,000 times better than implants.
“As water goes into the natural chest area, it doesn’t look like implants, that’s why I like it.”]
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