Neuralink, Elon Musk's neuroscience startup live streaming I met my first patient on Wednesday. The man in question is a 29-year-old quadriplegic who identifies himself as: noland arborHe has been unable to move his arms or legs for nearly 10 years. Using a Neuralink brain implant inserted in January, the man is now apparently able to play chess as well as games. civilization By using his mind. The interview, which showed Nolan playing the game, was streamed to Musk's social media platform X.
“About eight years ago, I had some kind of diving accident and dislocated C4-C5. So I'm a complete quadriplegic,” the man said in the video. C4 to C5 are part of the spinal cord. Norland's ability to play video games has been greatly improved by the Neuralink chip, he says. “I love playing chess, and this is one of the things that I'm able to do because of you,” Arbaugh said. The camera pans down to reveal a computer screen featuring a digital chess board and a cursor moving across the board. Noland compared learning to use a cursor mentally to “learning to use the Force.” Star Wars.
Neuralink Has completed The first brain chip was implanted in January. The company previously said the surgery was designed to test the safety and effectiveness of the implants and the medical procedure to place them.
In the weeks following the surgery, Mr. Musk states The patient was recovering and was able to move the computer mouse according to his thoughts.
Neuralink has faced criticism in the past. The company had previously been criticized for some of its animal testing, which was a precursor to human testing.A lawsuit previously filed by an animal rights group He accused the company of torture. Its subject matter.
