Author: Gail Alfar

Gail has a bachelor of art in film/radio/tv and a bachelor of science in nursing She has worked for years caring for all ages of people with many diagnoses in over 5 hospitals and schools around the texas hill country Originally from north dakota, she is now based in austin and writes about sustainable energy for the website she created ‘What’s up Tesla’ and 'What's up Twitter' and maintains her nursing practice

Elon Musk Talk with Diamandis, Part 1

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PART ONE

(Austin, TX) The setting is Tesla Gigafactory Texas, in Austin, the lobby is futuristic, Elon sits intentionally in front of a mural for Cybertruck with a prototype of a Cybercab right behind him. You can feel his confidence as he relaxes in his jeans, black T-shirt, and cowboy boots. This is a man who is changing the world.

THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED ON JAN 18TH, 2026

As the interview starts, Peter asks Elon how he is, and Elon responds, his mind on chips for Tesla, “Right now, putting a lot of time into chips”

I recall when I accompanied Johnna Crider to interview Elon in 2022. Then, you’d ask Elon how he was, and he had his mind on scaling production. Elon is deeply involved with his teams at Tesla, I think it may be what occupies his thoughts the most. Today, Peter asks Elon if he is personally putting a lot of time into chips. Great point, as most CEOs “tell” others to do the hard work. With Elon, he does the hard work. He always has. In fact, shortly after this interview, Elon posted here on X indicating his immersion into Tesla Chip design.

Diamandis: You are personally? (putting time into chips?)

Elon Musk: Yeah

Blundin: With some AI assistance, I assume…

Dave Blundin has joined this interview, taking time off from teaching his AI class at MIT.

Elon Musk: Not enough, haha. It’d be nice if we could just hand it off to the AI.

Blundin: I tried to do some circuit design actually with AI recently, just a couple weeks ago. Not happening yet.

Elon Musk: Ahh, very soon, though. I think probably at this point, Grok, if you took a photo and submitted to Grok, it could probably tell you if a circuit is—if there’s something wrong with it.

Blundin: All right, I’m going to give it a shot. You’re using the same Grok that I’m using?

Elon Musk: Grok keeps updating.

Dave Blundin: So 4.2. But 5 is soon, right?

Elon Musk: 5 is Q1. 4.2 has not been released yet externally, but yeah, I mean, if you just upload an image into Grok, it does quite a good job of analyzing any given image. Let’s see if I take a picture of you. What is it? Let’s see what it does

Diamandis: Yeah. What’s it going to say about me?

Blundin: Yeah, it’s going to say you’re a flawed circuit.

Elon is updating his phone’s Grok app, “I also have to remember to update it because we update the Grok app so frequently,” as the update happened, Peter Diamandis confesses he asked Grok to roast Elon.

Diamandis: I asked Grok to roast you. And I spit out my coffee. It was hilarious.

Elon Musk: Just say, be more vulgar. Just keep telling it to be more and more vulgar, until it’s like, haha, mother of god!

Blundin: Is Bad Rudy still out or did that get repealed? Bad Rudy’s still there?

Elon assures Dave Blundin that the Grok AI companion, Bad Rudy, is still around.

Diamandis: And I asked Grok, does Elon know what you say about him? And she goes—it’s a she for me—she goes, “What is he going to do about it?”

Elon Musk: HAHAHA, What is he going to do about it? Yeah, let’s see (shifting focus) Okay, so I just literally took a photo of you and it will tell you what it is.

Peter Diamandis: Did you ask it a question?

Elon Musk: No, nothing. I didn’t say anything, there’s no context whatsoever.

Elon shows Grok’s reply about the picture, “He’s wearing a black quilted jacket featuring a Sundance logo. Not quite true. It’s my Abundance logo.

Blundin: A little wrinkled on the clothing.

Elon Musk: Anyway, yeah, but basically, it’s pretty damn good. Yeah. “He’s smiling and relaxed with a laptop in front of him”. Should we say, Roast him.

Diamandis: It has to be read by you, though.

Elon Musk: I mean, I won’t read the whole thing, but—

Peter Diamandis: Give me a taste. I can take it.

Elon Musk: Okay (He reads part of Grok’s roast of Diamandis). “Check out that grin, dude. Smiling like you just discovered a new way to monetize hope”.

Cameron’s Movie vs. Star Trek

Diamandis: I want to try and answer the question, can AI and tech help save America and the world? I want to give people listening a dose of optimism. There’s a survey done in mid-December by Pew that said 45% of Americans would rather live in the past and only 14% said they’d rather live in the future. Which is insane to me. Obviously they never read history. The challenge is most Americans, all they have of the future—it’s like Hollywood has shown us killer AIs and rogue robots. Right. And people are worried about their jobs, they’re worried about health care, they’re worried about the cost of living. The challenge is how do we help people? I mean, you posted, you pinned on X: “The future is going to be amazing with AI and robots enabling sustainable abundance for all.”

Elon Musk: I was thinking of you when I did that. I was thinking, What would Peter Diamandis say? I was channeling you, haha!

Diamandis: Thank you. Thank you. I couldn’t agree more either. So my question is from a first principle standpoint, right. The rationale for optimism, you know, how do we head towards Star Trek and not Terminator?

Elon Musk: Towards Roddenberry, not Cameron? It’s the diverging path meme.

Diamandis: Avatar has some hopeful parts, but anyway, how do we go towards universal high income instead of social unrest?

Elon is realistic, and when Peter suggests an either/or scenario here, Elon sees both happening. Here he explains why.

Elon Musk: Well, because there’s going to be so much change, it’s sort of the, you know, it’s like, be careful what you wish for, because you might get it. Now if you actually get all the stuff you want, is that actually the future you want? Because it means that your job won’t matter.

Diamandis: If you’re living an unchallenged life. With no challenges. No. You know, if you become a couch potato, if it’s a WALL-E future, it does not go well for humans.

A WALL-E future means a dystopia where humans become lazy, overweight couch potatoes, totally dependent on technology and automation, with zero challenges or effort in daily life—like the bloated, screen-addicted people floating around in the movie WALL-E. It’s the warning: remove all struggle and difficulty, and humanity atrophies fast.

Blundin: And we’re used to being told, here’s your challenge. So people haven’t historically been very good at creating their own challenge.

Diamandis: I think Elon does a damn good job. Every time one company takes off, you start your next.

Elon Musk: I’m a glutton for punishment.

Diamandis: I think you are, thank God for that.

Elon Musk: So why do I do this to myself?

Blundin: Actually, after AI and robots, is there another thing after that?

Diamandis: Well, there’s always space conquering, you know, the universe.

Elon Musk: Oh, it’s just rocks, really! Hahaha! We just need to get there.

Diamandis: Why, Elon? Why are you so optimistic? Are you optimistic? Let’s start there.

Elon Musk: I’m not as optimistic as you are, but I’m more optimistic than most people.

Peter Diamandis really wants to know WHY Elon Musk is so optimistic. He will continue to press for an answer, and it is interesting, as Elon does not directly answer his question, and I’m including one of Elon’s most famous quotes, and my personal favorite for you!

“Better to live life erring on the side of being optimistic and wrong than pessimistic and right!

Be realistic, but, as Monty Python would say, always look on the bright side of life!”

Gail’s Tesla Podcast Ep 154: Robotaxi Ride in Austin – Interview & Waiting Scenario

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Hey Tesla fans! Episode 154 dives into my real Robotaxi experience in Austin, complete with a quick interview and the nitty-gritty of a waiting scenario during the ride. We explore how the system handles delays seamlessly, including on-screen support that pops up right when needed. It’s a peek at the future of autonomous rides—smooth, patient, and user-friendly, even in busy city traffic.

The episode blends chat and action: Starting with an insightful interview on Robotaxi tech, then shifting to the actual drive where we encounter a wait behind vehicles. Loved seeing the support interface kick in without any fuss!

Jump to 1:02 for the quick interview, 4:05 for the waiting scenario vibes, and 5:46 for the support screen appearance. This ride highlights Tesla’s progress in making autonomy feel natural and reliable.

Catch the full Robotaxi tour on X: Watch here — fast-forward to the support moment for that “aha” tech demo.

On to more autonomous adventures!

—Gail

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Gail’s Tesla Podcast Ep 153: Cruising Austin into 2026 – Happy New Year!

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Hey Tesla lovers! Kicking off the year with Episode 153, where we cruise autonomously around Austin on FSD, welcoming 2026 with hands-free magic. No interventions needed as the Tesla glides through downtown streets, past iconic landmarks, and under those beautiful city lights—pure effortless joy to start the new year.

The drive loops the heart of Austin: from bustling intersections and the skyline at dusk to serene bridges and festive spots still glowing from the holidays. It’s all about that seamless autonomy, handling traffic, turns, and vibes like a champ. Loved chatting about the future while the car does the work!

This short ep (under 3 minutes) captures the excitement of Tesla tech ringing in abundance for 2026. Whether it’s navigating past cyclists or admiring the Capitol, FSD makes every ride feel celebratory.

Catch the full New Year’s cruise on X: Watch here — jump in for the skyline views or holiday light remnants.

Here’s to autonomous adventures ahead!

—Gail

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Praises Elon Musk and Tesla’s Optimus in Resurfaced Interview

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2025 Bloomberg Clip Highlights Collaboration on AI, Self-Driving, and Humanoid Robots

A video clip from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s Bloomberg Technology interview, originally aired on May 28, 2025, has gone viral again on social media, fueling excitement about Tesla’s robotics ambitions and broader partnerships with Elon Musk.In the segment, host Ed Ludlow asked Huang about Nvidia’s deepening ties with Tesla and xAI across AI computing, autonomous driving, and robotics.Huang lavished praise on Musk and his ventures, calling his work across multiple fronts “world class” and “revolutionary.”

Here is the verbatim quote from the clip:

“Elon is just an extraordinary engineer, and I love working with him. We’ve built some amazing computers together. We’re going to build many more computers together. The work that he’s doing in Grok, his self-driving car, his Optimus—these are all, every single one of them, world class. Every single one revolutionary. Every single one of them are going to be gigantic opportunities. And we’re delighted, I’m delighted to be working with him on that. So I think the Optimus opportunity is just right around the corner. It’s very likely that humanoid robots are going to be robots that we can deploy into the world relatively easily, and this is the first robot that really has a chance to achieve the high volume and technology scale necessary to advance technology. And so I think this is likely to be the next multi-trillion dollar industry.”

Huang emphasized Tesla’s unique manufacturing expertise as a key enabler for scaling Optimus to high-volume production, setting it apart from competitors.

The clip was reposted on X on January 1, 2026, by prominent Tesla supporter CB Doge.

Elon Musk Joins Surprise X Space: Discusses 2026 Breakthroughs with Voice Doppelgänger Adrian Dittmann

Elon Musk Joins Surprise X Space: Discusses 2026 Breakthroughs with Voice Doppelgänger Adrian Dittmann

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January 1, 2026 – In a surreal and entertaining moment to close out the year, Elon Musk unexpectedly joined an X Space on 30 December titled “The Year Ahead 2026,” hosted by @AdrianDittmann—a user long famous (and occasionally suspected) for sounding eerily similar to Elon himself.

The result was a light-hearted, mind-bending conversation in which the two voices—virtually indistinguishable—greeted each other as “other me” and dove into an optimistic preview of what Musk believes 2026 could bring for Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, and humanity’s future in space.

The highlight clip captures roughly five minutes of the exchange. Below is a mostly verbatim transcript (with some of Adrian’s longer, rambling comments lightly summarized for readability), manually transcribed due to the extreme voice similarity that confounded automated tools.

Transcript

Adrian: Yo Elon, what’s up man? Long time no see. Or like here rather because you know, “Spaces.”
Elon: Hello other me.
Adrian: Hi other me, that’s a good one! Yeah, so I’ve seen your year has been quite the adventure.
Elon: There’s been a lot, yeah. It’s been quite a year. I think 2026 is going to be a real banger year!
Adrian: Indeed, indeed.

(Adrian mentions the upcoming midterms and “narrative engineering,” then notes he’s very busy with work. Elon asks what the work is.)

Elon: What’s your work?


Adrian: Sorry, come again?


Elon: What work?


Adrian: Manufacturing stuff.


Elon: Okay, cool. What have you been making?


Adrian: I kind of don’t want to talk about it—it’s not entirely relevant. It’s kind of like a luxury product type thing, not that high up. It’s quite simple. I just don’t want to talk about it too much because I don’t want to bring attention to those people. I don’t want any harm to come to them, you know what I mean. So I just don’t talk about it as much.


Elon: Okay.


Adrian: Doing some automation stuff now. It’s pretty fun.

Elon on Tesla and SpaceX

Elon: Well, Tesla should have widespread robotaxi. That’ll be a big thing for Tesla in ’26. Optimus 3 will launch, and then hopefully SpaceX will achieve full reusability with Starship. Those are the pretty giant ones.

Adrian: I assume the first major shipments with Starship are just going to be like Starlink satellites, right?


Elon: Yup. And then we are going to go to the Moon!


Adrian: Oh yeah, yeah. Definitely. The space compute thing is like a really good accelerant, I think. So SpaceX becomes the major delivery company of choice then.


Elon: Yeah, haha.

(Adrian asks if Elon has thought about manufacturing on the Moon, noting that low gravity allows creating materials difficult or impossible to produce on Earth.)

Elon: Well, I think the biggest opportunity on the Moon is to actually make solar cells and radiators—so you’re manufacturing on the Moon anything that weighs a lot. Chips can maybe still come from Earth because they weigh very little. And then you can use a mass driver to put a billion tons of AI-powered satellites into orbit per year.

Adrian: Mass driver basically being like a kind of rail gun. I just like “rail guns”—it sounds cleaner. Like if you were on Dyson spheres before, pivot to this.


Elon: Well, this will create a Dyson swarm where there are essentially a bunch of intelligent satellites around the Sun.

(Adrian asks if manufacturing could be done in zero-gravity orbit instead, or if even lower gravity than Earth’s—like the Moon’s—is still needed.)

Elon: You need mass. Mass must come from somewhere. You need a lot of tonnage.

(Adrian asks if there will be a lot of tunneling (“boring”) on the Moon or if bases will mostly be surface structures, adding that underground lava caves make more sense.)

Elon: Ahhh, sure. We’ll figure it out. The most important thing is to get serious tonnage from the Moon in order to send even way more serious tonnage from the Moon. You can scale to a hundred terawatts of AI compute per year from the Moon.

(Adrian asks about magnetic shields for protection; Elon responds.)

Elon: Superconducting magnets could shield against solar wind and even high-velocity small objects. It’ll be fine—we already have 9,000 satellites in orbit, so we know what it’s like being in space. But… I randomly saw your chat. I have to head back to Tesla work meetings.


Adrian: Well, thanks for coming!

Highlights

  • Tesla: Widespread unsupervised robotaxi deployment in 2026 is expected to be a major milestone.
  • Optimus: Generation 3 of the humanoid robot is slated to launch and start performing useful tasks.
  • SpaceX: Full rapid reusability of Starship (including booster and ship catches) targeted for 2026, with initial major payloads consisting of Starlink satellites.
  • Lunar Ambitions: Manufacturing solar cells, radiators, and heavy components on the Moon, followed by using mass drivers (electromagnetic railgun-like launchers) to deploy massive quantities of AI-powered satellites at far lower cost than Earth launches.
  • AI Compute at Scale: Musk foresees scaling to hundreds of terawatts of AI compute per year, enabled by lunar resource utilization and orbital deployment.

My take: This was an unplanned and certainly unannounced X Space for Elon Musk. It appears he had a moment in between meetings to simply drop into the Space and chat. I think Elon would enjoy it if we all did this more. Back in November, I dropped into a Space, and got to chat, and it was memorable. If you’ve never done it, try it! In fact, when Elon does things like this, he’s actually working in X—it’s his job to try out the product. We’re lucky he bought X for the crazy price of $44 billion! Elon made this a fittingly futuristic way to ring in 2026.

(P.S. I couldn’t use AI to transcribe this—first it insisted the whole thing was a deepfake, then it completely failed to tell the two men’s voices apart. I finally gave up and did the transcript manually. Enjoy this rare treat!)

Gail’s Tesla Podcast Ep. 152: Floating Through Austin on FSD v14 – Sour Duck, JuiceLand & Night Drive

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Hey Tesla enthusiasts! Episode 152 takes us on a dreamy night out in Austin, where FSD v14 made everything feel like floating on air. We hit up Sour Duck Market, Butter Half, and JuiceLand for some local flavors, followed by an epic full-city cruise under the night lights. Hands-off the whole way with zero interventions—FSD v14 is incredibly smooth, handling turns, traffic, and vibes like a true pro.

The route was a perfect Austin loop: Sour Duck for fresh market goodies → JuiceLand for refreshing sips → Butter Half for that quirky stop → wrapping with a mesmerizing drive through the glowing city. Loved how the autonomy let me just enjoy the scenery and chat about the future!

Jump to 2:44 for Sour Duck Market arrival, or 3:08 for JuiceLand vibes. At 5:56, it’s Butter Half time, then 6:20 for the stunning city at night views. This drive shows FSD v14’s next-level confidence in real-world scenarios.

Episodes like this remind me why Tesla’s tech is paving the way to abundance—effortless, fun, and reliable.

Catch the full floating tour on X: Watch here — fast-forward to your favorite stops for the action.

Smooth rides ahead!

—Gail

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Elon Musk: Engineer, Defender of Humanity

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Elon is a builder. We know him for his rockets, incredible vehicles, and satellite networks that connect the far reaches of Mongolia and people stranded in floods in North Carolina.

Some people don’t like it when he posts his thoughts about justice on X. But I do. I love it. I’ve learned so much about keeping society fair, safe, and free, and how critical it is to preserve Western civilization.

I went from thinking it was OK to welcome any immigrant who looked like they needed help, to understanding we must have secure borders and stop crime. Whether helping people in Europe, America, or Britain, Elon clearly wants to protect everybody and keep our world from falling apart.

I stand with Elon on immigration. I know firsthand most immigrants are decent, hard-working people. Even immigrants I’ve met say unchecked flows, no vetting, no proper screening, are the wrong way. With wide-open borders, vicious criminals slip right in with them. That’s not how to build a better America.

Elon has highlighted how Poland, with tight border controls, has stayed much safer. Meanwhile, my own city, Austin, gets more dangerous.

I love Elon for raising awareness about Iryna Zarutska from Ukraine, murdered in cold blood on video on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, with nobody reaching out to help this poor woman right away. As beautiful murals go up around the country (funded in part by Elon’s $1M pledge), I think of his deep drive to keep everybody safe, he wants to make sure that we don’t have to bear the pain of another Iryna Zarutska. Her death should not be forgotten, it’s how we can pledge to do better in America.

In the UK, there’s also huge room for improvement. Elon raises awareness about how it’s sliding toward a police state: people jailed for things they write online, serious criminals released early. I wouldn’t know this without him.

Now, with jury trials being eroded in the UK, I see Elon’s renewed heart for helping Britain. That’s what Elon does best, help humanity.  (Never stop, Elon!)

I’ve also filtered out cynics (I don’t meet many, but Elon warned against them). In a Lex Fridman interview, he said never trust a cynic, stay away from people who see bad in everybody, because they’ll excuse their own bad behavior by claiming everyone else is bad too.

Elon is wonderful when he says most people are “medium good.” He has real trust in humanity. I’d never heard of “suicidal empathy” until him. He raised my awareness of how it’s destroying Western civilization. Allowed me to examine myself and readjust my views.

Elon has highlighted Gad Saad and how suicidal empathy will destroy Western civilization, and he’s right. It deserves to be defended, not tried. If we lose it, everybody loses something valuable.

Past the rockets and cars (which are great), there won’t be an America around to enjoy them unless we preserve it. Since Americans built these wonders, future generations deserve to enjoy them too.

We don’t want to be complicit in the banishment of Western civilization, instead we should work hard to defend it.

Elon doesn’t preach from an ivory tower. He’s the most in-touch, high-position leader I’ve ever met, reaching out to all corners of humanity like no one else.

Gail’s Tesla Podcast Ep 151: Rainy Austin FSD v14 Adventure – Burgers, Robotaxi & Downtown Cruise

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Hey Tesla fans! Episode 151 is all about embracing the rain in Austin with FSD v14 proving it’s a champ on wet roads. We kicked off a cozy night out: grabbing Dai Due burgers, chatting Robotaxi dreams, visiting Mama, spotting AVs in the wild, and cruising misty downtown streets. Zero interventions—FSD handled the slick conditions like a pro, making the whole adventure feel effortless and fun.

The route was pure Austin magic in the rain: Dai Due for those juicy burgers → deep dives into Robotaxi updates → a heartwarming stop at Mama’s → eagle-eye AV sightings → wrapping with a serene downtown drive amid the mist. Loved how the city lights reflected on the rainy pavement!

Jump to 1:20 for Dai Due burger vibes, or 2:24 for Robotaxi talk. At 3:45, it’s Mama time ❤️, then 4:45 for spotting AVs, and 5:16 for that epic downtown rain cruise. FSD v14 nailed every turn, even with puddles and traffic!

This ep captures why Tesla autonomy shines in real-world weather—turning a drizzly evening into an abundant joyride. Rain or shine, we’re closer to that future!

Catch the full rainy tour on X: Watch here — fast-forward to your fave moments for the visuals.

Onward to more adventures!

Starlink Mini’s Lifesaving Triumph: Family Freed from Fallen Tree Nightmare in French Alps

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Remote Rescue Powered by Elon Musk’s Satellite Tech

For this story on how Elon Musk’s company’s products have helped people, making their lives better, we travel to the rain-lashed foothills of Savoie, in the French Alps.

A routine drive turned deadly in late July 2025. A massive pine tree crashed onto a family’s car during a torrential downpour, trapping a family of four—parents and their two children—inside. No cell signal in the isolated mountains; every minute risked disaster.

Enter a nearby private security worker, first on scene. Untrained for heavy extrication, he couldn’t budge the tree safely. His phone? Dead zone. But bolted to his car roof: a Starlink Mini kit—his go-to for jobs across France, Italy, and Switzerland.

In under two minutes, the dish locked onto satellites through the storm, delivering rock-solid Wi-Fi. Via Wi-Fi calling, he alerted emergency services with precise GPS coordinates. Rescuers raced in at blistering speed: 20 minutes—lifesaving in terrain where help could lag hours.

Firefighters chainsawed the tree for nearly three hours to free the parents. The shaken teen son, briefly unconscious but mostly unhurt, warmed in the hero’s car. All four survived intact. The story even aired on France’s TF1 national TV.

Tesla/SpaceX expert Nic Cruz Patane spotlighted it on X:

“Starlink Mini saved four lives… in the French Alps. … Rescue took 20 minutes to arrive. Life saving technology.”

Why Starlink Mini Shines in Crises

This portable beast—lightweight, vehicle-mountable, 100+ Mbps—cuts through dead zones via SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit constellation. Perfect for first responders, hikers, remote pros: seconds to connect, storm-proof.

In signal black holes, Starlink isn’t optional—it’s essential grace. Echoed worldwide: “It just works.” Elon Musk’s genius: lifelines from the stars.

Starlink Mini’s Lifesaving Triumph: Family Freed from Fallen Tree Nightmare in French Alps
Hours after surgery, Noble began calibrating the coin-sized N1 device.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Transforms Life for UK Veteran with Implant

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New Era of Neurotech

LONDON — Thanks to Elon Musk and the innovative team he has assembled at Neuralink, Jon L. Noble, a 42-year-old British Army veteran and former paratrooper from Hampshire, has become the fifth UK patient to receive the company’s revolutionary N1 brain-computer interface implant. The procedure took place on December 11, 2025, at University College London Hospitals’ National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, as part of the ongoing GB-PRIME study launched last July.

From Application to Implantation

Noble, who served in elite airborne units before a spinal cord injury left him with severe paralysis, qualified through Neuralink’s patient registry. These are the beginning stages of trials, so the registry prioritizes stable candidates aged 22-75 with quadriplegia or similar impairments from trauma or ALS. Jon’s selection came after rigorous screening, including medical evals to ensure surgical viability and long-term participation in data collection.

In a September 3 X post, Noble expressed his determination: “Great news that Neuralink has just been given the green light to start trials on people with spinal cord injuries. I have submitted my application. @elonmusk NeuralinkUK.” 

Rapid Recovery and Calibration

Hours after surgery, Noble began calibrating the coin-sized N1 device. Its 1,024 electrodes, threaded into his motor cortex, translate neural signals into cursor movements. He was discharged after just 12 hours and now trains remotely, with goals to control computers, games, and assistive technology using thought alone. His involvement embodies Neuralink’s compassion towards people who have served in the military, our veterans. Our heros.

Hours after surgery, Noble began calibrating the coin-sized N1 device.
Hours after surgery, Noble began calibrating the coin-sized N1 device.

Heartfelt Gratitude to the Driving Force Behind the Breakthrough

In a moving post-op update on X, Noble shared his profound appreciation: “To Elon Musk and all engineers, analysts, designers, and support staff att Neuralink worldwide: Thank you from the bottom of my heart… And of course my outstanding team at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.”

Jon’s heartfelt acknowledgment reflects the beautiful impact of Elon’s leadership and the exceptional team he has built, turning his own ambitious ideas into life-changing realities for the people of Britain.

Accelerating Global Expansion

Neuralink’s UK trials, approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, have gained remarkable momentum since the first U.S. success in 2024. This is a testament to the drive to move fast that Elon Musk has instilled in the company. As of mid-December 2025, approximately 19 implants have been completed globally (around 12 in the US and 7 in the UK). The two most recent UK procedures have also been performed, though details on those recipients have not yet been publicly announced.

My thoughts

I anticipate dozens more participants and eventually, thousands of people regaining digital independence through neural intent alone, thanks to the doors being opened by Elon Musk and Neuralink. One reason I am optimistic, is that on Dec 3rd, Neuralink posted a previously unpublished video to X.

DJ Seo and our recruiting team visited several schools to provide an overview of Neuralink, including recent progress updates and an outline for the company’s path ahead. Watch the presentation:

I encourage you to watch the short presentation, in order to understand the challenges that face Neuralink, and follow along in real time. The progress and speed at which Elon works, is embedded with a sharp sense of urgency. The video is inspiring. It is like a mini-AI day, but instead of for Tesla, its for Neuralink!