'Demonstrating telepathy': Neuralink's first brain chip patient plays chess with his mind
Neuralink on Wednesday live-streamed its first patient playing an online chess game using the company's chip implant to move the mouse.
Neuralink is testing its brain implant technology for «people with paralysis to control external devices with their thoughts».
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in FinTech, Banking & Applied Risk ManagementVisitIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitReposting the video, Musk said, «Livestream of @Neuralink demonstrating “Telepathy” – controlling a computer and playing video games just by thinking.»
Who is the patient?
The first human trial for Neuralink is Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old patient who was paralysed below the shoulder after a diving accident.
In a live stream on Musk's social media platform X, Arbaugh said the surgery to implant the chip in his brain was «super easy». «I literally was released from the hospital a day later. I have no cognitive impairments,» he said.
Talking about the Civilization VI game, Arbaugh said he had given up playing altogether. «You all (Neuralink) gave me the ability to do that again and played for 8 hours straight.»
Arbaugh said the new tech isn't flawless, mentioning challenges they are encountering. However, he stressed this is an ongoing process and the benefits he's experienced are undeniable.
How does this work?
In February, Neuralink had announced that
