The first human patient implanted with a Neuralink brain chip appears to have fully recovered and can now move a computer mouse with their thoughts, according to the startup’s founder, Elon Musk, late Monday.
Neuralink brain chip
“Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with no ill effects that we are aware of. Patient is able to move a mouse around the screen by just thinking,” Musk said in a Spaces event on social media platform X.
Musk stated that Neuralink was now attempting to acquire as many mouse button clicks as possible from the patient.
Neuralink did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for additional information.
The company successfully implanted a chip in its first human patient last month, after approval for human trial enrollment in September.
According to Neuralink, the project employs a robot to surgically place a brain-computer interface implant in a part of the brain that regulates the intention to move, with the original goal of allowing patients to control a computer cursor or keyboard with their thoughts.
Musk has lofty goals for Neuralink, claiming that it will enable rapid surgical insertions of its chip devices to cure illnesses such as obesity, autism, depression, and schizophrenia.
Neuralink, which was valued at $5 billion last year, has been repeatedly questioned about its safety standards.
Last month, Reuters reported that the company was punished for violating U.S. Department of Transportation regulations governing the movement of hazardous commodities.
To read our blog on “Neuralink chip been implanted in the first human brain,” click here
