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Big Technology Podcast

Brain Computer Interface Frontier: Movement, Coma, Depression, AI Merge

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

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4.6395 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Ben Rapoport and Michael Mager are the co-founders of Precision Neuroscience, a company building a minimally invasive, high-resolution brain-computer interface. The two join Big Technology to discuss the modern day applications of BCIs and frontiers of the technology, including computer control, stroke rehab, decoding consciousness in coma patients, AI-powered neural biomarkers for depression, and the long-term prospect of merging human cognition with machines. Tune in for a fascinating look at the potential for one of earth's most promising technologies. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

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0:00.0

Capital One's tech team isn't just talking about multi-agentic AI. They already deployed one.

0:06.5

It's called chat concierge, and it's simplifying car shopping. Using self-reflection and layered

0:12.6

reasoning with live API checks, it doesn't just help buyers find a car they love. It helps schedule

0:19.4

a test drive, get pre-approved for financing, and estimate trade and value.

0:24.9

Advanced, intuitive, and deployed.

0:27.8

That's how they stack.

0:29.1

That's technology at Capital One.

0:31.5

Could mapping the mind through brain computer interfaces allow us to one day build a foundational model for the brain. We'll find out

0:39.0

on a special edition of Big Technology podcast right after this. Welcome to Big Technology podcast,

0:45.1

a show for cool-headed, nuanced conversation of the tech world and beyond. We are talking a lot

0:50.5

about brain computer interfaces on the show these days, and there's a reason for it,

0:54.8

because the vision extends far beyond just allowing people who are paralyzed to be able to move

0:59.6

a cursor on the screen. And in fact, the technology can be applied in far broader ranges and

1:05.6

far broader use cases, and we're going to talk about it today. We're lucky to be joined by the

1:10.2

founders of precision neuroscience. We have Michael Major here. He is the CEO. Michael, great to see you. Thanks for having us. And Ben Rapaport is here, a co-founder and a neuro-practicing neuroscience here to tell us all about how this technology works. Ben, great to see you. Great to be here. Thanks for having us. So let me take a look at the at the stats that you

1:28.5

guys have. All right. We'll just read it off for the beginning just so you folks understand.

1:32.0

The folks listening at home understand that this is a legit company. Started in 2021,

1:37.0

raised $155 million, closed your series C in December, 2024, and you have 85 people working for you. And I'm just going to hold

1:46.6

this up to the camera. And for those listening at home, I will try to describe it. This is the

1:51.3

brain computer interface that precision has built. You can see it here. It is quite flexible,

1:59.6

and I think it doesn't damage the brain, which is sort of the,

2:03.9

one of the differences that you have with Neurlink. Of course, we had Noland Arbaugh on the show

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