Are Brain-Computer Interfaces Actually Ready for Humans?

Mar 16, 2026

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Today’s show:

Computers that read your mind? Jets that are all wings? Continuously tracking your body’s vital signs to live longer? We’ve got all that and more on the show today.

First, we sat down with the CEO of Paradromics, Matt Angle, to dig into the progress that his brain-computer interface startup has made. Yes, there are more companies working on BCIs than just Neuralink. Paradromics, in particular, is looking for early clinical trial subjects as it works to bring its technology out of the lab and into the market.

If you ever wanted to know more about how BCIs work and how long it will be until we can all benefit from the tech, this is the interview for you.

Next, we got JetZero CEO Tom O'Leary on the phone to tell us all about his startup’s jet. No, it’s not competing with Boom, a startup that wants to build a supersonic passenger airliner. Instead, JetZero is building jets that are mostly wing, allowing them to fly with far greater fuel efficiency. Best of all? The future JetZero planes can fit right into normal airports.

Finally, we chatted with Nutrisense CEO Dan Zavorotny. While keeping tabs on your glucose levels may not be the sexiest topic in the world, the data that continuous monitoring can bring is incredibly valuable health information. Mix that signal with coaching, and Nutrisense reckons its combination of software, data, and dieticians can really improve health outcomes for its customers.

If you needed a break from pure-play AI news, TWiST has you covered!

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:47 Paradromics

3:26 How do BCIs read your mind?

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27:24 JetZero

29:07 The advantages of more wing

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55:30 Nutrisense

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