Neuralink, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, has placed a brain implant in a human for the first time. Musk announced this via X during the night from Monday to Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 5:11 AM
The first implant from Neuralink, Elon Musk’s technology company, was placed on Sunday. No details have been released about the person who received the implant, but Musk says the subject is recovering well. No specific information has yet been provided about the procedure itself. The implant is the size of a coin.
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The idea behind Neuralink is to allow the human brain to communicate directly with a computer. In the long term, this could possibly allow paralyzed people to move their muscles again and blind people might be able to see again. The implants could also help people with diseases such as ALS and Parkinson’s or stroke victims with communication.
Neuralink was founded in 2016. After successful trials on monkeys, the company received permission last year from the American medical regulator FDA to test the technology on humans.
