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First person to have a microchip implanted in brain

Elon Musk has revealed a person has become the first human to have a Neuralink microchip implanted into their brain.

31-01-24 09:41
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Elon Musk could slip off the ‘podium’ of richest people in the world. Image via Instagram @neuralink

A person has become the first human to have a Neuralink microchip implanted into their brain.

FIRST PERSON TO HAVE A MICROCHIP IMPLANTED IN BRAIN

The billionaire Elon Musk on Monday night said his startup Neuralink had successfully performed a craniectomy to attach the device in the unnamed person on Sunday.

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He announced the product – called ‘Telepathy’ – hoping it will allow users with disabilities like Stephen Hawking to ‘communicate faster than an auctioneer’.

Musk furthermore said the Neuralink microchip would ‘enable control of your phone or computer and through them almost any device, just by thinking.’

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THE MICROCHIP WILL ENABLE CONTROL OF YOUR PHONE OR COMPUTER

“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.”Elon Musk said

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The company aims to implant microchips into the brains of paralyzed people and allow them to move their bodies using their thoughts.

THE COMPANY WANTS PARALYSED PEOPLE TO MOVE THEIR BODIES USING THEIR THOUGHTS

According to a report by the Daily Mail UK this comes less than a year after Neuralink got Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to operate on humans, a critical milestone for the startup.