The First Human Has Received , Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Implant.
Musk took to X late on Jan. 29 to make
the announcement, CNN reports. .
The FDA cleared Neuralink
for human clinical trials last year.
The company recruited people with quadriplegia caused by either ALS or
cervical spinal cord injury, CNN reports. .
The trial is part of Neuralink's "PRIME Study," which stands for "Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface.".
A robot installs the chip in the area of the brain responsible for the intention to move. .
The chip then records brain signals and sends them to an app "to grant people the ability to control a computer cursor or keyboard using their thoughts alone," Neuralink said in September.
Imagine if Stephen Hawking could
communicate faster than a speed typist
or auctioneer. That is the goal. , Elon Musk, via X.
Other companies, such as Synchron, are also trying to develop brain-computer interfaces, CNN reports. .
The idea of brain-nervous system
interfaces has great potential to
help people with neurological
disorders in future. , Tara Spires-Jones, president of the
British Neuroscience Association, via CNN.
However, most of these interfaces
require invasive neurosurgery and
are still in experimental stages thus
it will likely be many years before
they are commonly available, Tara Spires-Jones, president of the
British Neuroscience Association, via CNN