Tech billionaire Elon Musk, founder of the neurotechnology company Neuralink, has claimed that the company has successfully implanted a wireless brain chip in a human.
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Musk stated that “promising” brain activity had been detected after the procedure and the patient was “recovering well.”
The surgical procedure comes as no surprise; in September, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the company clearance to initiate the initial trial of its implant on humans.
The company’s goal is to connect human brains to computers to help tackle complex neurological issues.
In a subsequent tweet, the tech mogul mentioned that the inaugural product from Neuralink is named “Telepathy.”
”It enables control of your phone or computer, and through them almost any device, just by thinking,” he states. “Initial users will be those who have lost the use of their limbs. Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer. That is the goal.”
While there has been no independent verification of Musk’s claims, the announcement has sparked discussions about the potential impact of such technology.
