On Wednesday, Elon Musk-led neurotechnology company Neuralink made waves with a livestream showcasing its first brain implant patient, Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old quadriplegic man. Arbaugh demonstrated the ability to play video games and online chess using only his thoughts.Neuralink's implant is designed to allow patients with severe physical limitations, such as those with cervical spinal cord impairment or quadriplegia, to control computers using their thoughts. Musk stated that the company...
Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old quadriplegic patient who was paralyzed eight years ago in a diving accident, was announced as the first Neuralink implant patient in January. A month later, Musk said Arbaugh had recovered and was already able to control a computer mouse with his thoughts alone.Read Entire Article
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