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MUSK’S NEURALINK IMPLANTS BRAIN CHIP IN ITS FIRST HUMAN SUBJECT

By Kelsey Ables
January 30, 2024 at 4:26 a.m. EST
Musk confirms first Neuralink brain chip implant in a human
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Elon Musk said Jan. 29 that his brain chip start-up Neuralink implanted a device
in its first human subject. (Video: Reuters)

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Brain chip start-up Neuralink implanted a device in its first live human subject
Sunday, Elon Musk, the company’s founder, said on social media. The patient “is
recovering well,” Musk wrote Monday, adding that initial data from the device
was promising.


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Placed in the part of the brain that plans movements, the device is designed to
interpret a person’s neural activity, so they can control external devices such
as a smartphone or computer with their thoughts, Neuralink’s website says. The
device is currently in clinical trials, which are open to some individuals who
have quadriplegia due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or a spinal cord
injury, according to a recruitment pamphlet.


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