Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently shared exciting news about his company Neuralink successfully implanting a wireless brain chip in a human for the first time. The initial results are positive, showing promising neuron spikes or nerve impulses, and the patient is recovering well.
Successful Implant of First Human Brain Chip by Elon Musks Neuralink
Neuralink’s main goal is to connect human brains to computers, aiming to address complex neurological conditions. The company received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May to test the chip on humans, marking a crucial step after previous struggles for approval.
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The first @Neuralink product is called Telepathy
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2024During a six-year study, Neuralink is using a robot to surgically place 64 flexible threads, thinner than a human hair, onto a specific part of the brain that controls “movement intention.” These threads allow the experimental implant, powered by a wirelessly rechargeable battery, to record and transmit brain signals to an app that decodes the person’s intentions.
Elon Musk shared on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), that Neuralink’s first product would be called Telepathy. Telepathy aims to enable control of devices like phones or computers by simply thinking. Initial users are expected to be those who have lost the use of their limbs, with the ultimate goal of achieving faster communication for individuals with conditions like motor neurone disease.
Successful Implant of First Human Brain Chip by Elon Musks Neuralink
While Neuralink, with Elon Musk’s involvement, has gained attention, there are rival companies with a history dating back decades. Blackrock Neurotech, based in Utah, implanted its first brain-computer interface in 2004. Another company, Precision Neuroscience, co-founded by a Neuralink co-founder, focuses on helping people with paralysis using a simpler implantation procedure resembling a thin piece of tape on the brain’s surface.
Other studies in the US have shown promising results using brain implants to monitor activity and decode intentions, particularly in individuals trying to communicate despite challenges.
