Elon Musk's Brain Chip: User posts on X by 'thinking' after Neuralink implant
Elon Musk's brain-chip start-up Neuralink's human trials has said that he posted on the social media site by "thinking". "Twitter banned me because they thought I was a bot, @X and @elonmusk reinstated me because I am," wrote 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh. Responding to Arbaugh, Musk confirmed, “First ever post made just by thinking, using the Neuralink Telepathy device!" This comes days after Musk on March 20 said Neuralink had made history by livestreaming its inaugural demonstration of a patient using a brain chip to play online chess.
Notably, it was Arbaugh, who suffered paralysis below the shoulder due to a diving accident, who showcased this technology too. Using the Neuralink device, Arbaugh controlled his laptop cursor with his mind, manoeuvring through a game of chess. He underwent implantation in January 2024, allowing him to manipulate a computer mouse using his thoughts, Musk said.
The implant aims to empower individuals to manipulate a computer cursor or keyboard solely through their thoughts, Reuters reported. Describing the surgery, Arbaugh called it "super easy", adding that he was discharged from the hospital within a day. He reported no cognitive impairments post-surgery.
"The surgery was super easy. I literally was released from the hospital a day later. I have no cognitive impairments," Arbaugh said in the video streamed on Musk's social media platform X, referring to the implant procedure.
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