First person to have a microchip implanted in brain
Elon Musk has revealed a person has become the first human to have a Neuralink microchip implanted into their brain.
A person has become the first human to have a Neuralink microchip implanted into their brain.
FIRST PERSON TO HAVE A MICROCHIP IMPLANTED IN BRAIN
The billionaire Elon Musk on Monday night said his startup Neuralink had successfully performed a craniectomy to attach the device in the unnamed person on Sunday.
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The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2024
Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.
He announced the product – called ‘Telepathy’ – hoping it will allow users with disabilities like Stephen Hawking to ‘communicate faster than an auctioneer’.
Musk furthermore said the Neuralink microchip would ‘enable control of your phone or computer and through them almost any device, just by thinking.’
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Enables control of your phone or computer, and through them almost any device, just by thinking.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 30, 2024
Initial users will be those who have lost the use of their limbs.
Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer. That is the goal.
THE MICROCHIP WILL ENABLE CONTROL OF YOUR PHONE OR COMPUTER
“Initial users will be those who have lost the use of their limbs. Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer. That is the goal.”Elon Musk said
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The company aims to implant microchips into the brains of paralyzed people and allow them to move their bodies using their thoughts.
THE COMPANY WANTS PARALYSED PEOPLE TO MOVE THEIR BODIES USING THEIR THOUGHTS
According to a report by the Daily Mail UK this comes less than a year after Neuralink got Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to operate on humans, a critical milestone for the startup.