Elon Musk on Neuralink's first brain chip implant in human
The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink and is recovering well, Neuralink founder Elon Musk said.
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"Initial results show promising neuron spike detection," Musk said in a post on the social media platform X.
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Spikes are activity by neurons, which the National Institute of Health describes as cells that use electrical and chemical signals to send information around the brain and to the body.
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The US Food and Drug Administration had given the company clearance last year to conduct its first trial to test its implant on humans.
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The study uses a robot to surgically place a brain-computer interface (BCI) implant in a region of the brain that controls the intention to move, Neuralink said.
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The implants' "ultra-fine" threads help transmit signals in participants' brains, Neuralink has said.
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The first product from Neuralink would be called Telepathy, Musk said in a separate post on X.