Редактирование: Bryan Johnson (раздел)

===Kernel===

Johnson started Kernel in 2016, making a personal investment of $100 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/20/bryan-johnson-invests-100-million-in-kernel-to-unlock-the-power-of-the-human-brain/|title=Bryan Johnson invests $100 million in Kernel to unlock the power of the human brain|last1=Mannes|first1=John|date=October 20, 2016|publisher=TechCrunch|access-date=October 31, 2016}}</ref> The company's goal is to build an implantable device to improve brain function in humans, such as memory, while interfacing with [[artificial intelligence]] (AI). Initially, the company is focusing on applications for patients with [[neurodegenerative diseases|neurodegeneration]] such as memory loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2109868-100-million-project-to-make-intelligence-boosting-brain-implant/|title=$100 million project to make intelligence-boosting brain implant|last1=Hamzelou|first1=Jessica|date=October 20, 2016|publisher=New Scientist|access-date=October 31, 2016}}</ref>

Patients with [[epilepsy]] are among the first to test the technology, which relies on [[algorithm|algorithms]] that mimic the brain's natural electrical signals to improve communication between brain cells. Kernel refers to itself as a "human intelligence (HI) company"; Johnson, who has written that the combination of HI and AI will prove to be of great importance for the future of humanity, says his longterm objective is to improve both intelligence and quality of life as human lifespans grow longer.<ref name=WaPo>{{cite web|last1=Dwoskin|first1=Elizabeth|title=Putting a computer in your brain is no longer science fiction|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/08/15/putting-a-computer-in-your-brain-is-no-longer-science-fiction/|date=August 15, 2016|publisher=Washington Post|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=Kernel>{{cite web|url=http://kernel.co|title=Kernel|publisher=Kernel|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>

The industry has attracted investment from technology notables such as [[Elon Musk]] and [[Mark Zuckerberg]]. But some in the scientific community, noting the complexity of the effort and humans' limited knowledge of the brain, have questioned whether the effort will succeed.<ref name=Wired17 /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2109868-100-million-project-to-make-intelligence-boosting-brain-implant/|title=$100 million project to make intelligence-boosting brain implant|last1=Hamzelou|first1=Jessica|publisher=New Scientist|date=October 20, 2016|access-date=2018-03-11}}</ref>