First brain-chip patient plays online chess, Musk’s firm reveal
Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink has demonstrated its initial success with a patient controlling a computer cursor through an implanted device.
During a nine-minute livestream on X, previously known as Twitter, Noland Arbaugh utilized the cursor to engage in online chess.
Mr. Arbaugh, who became paralyzed below the shoulders following a diving accident, underwent the chip implant procedure in January.
The objective of the company is to establish connections between human brains and computers, aiming to address intricate neurological conditions.
“The surgery was super easy,” Mr Arbaugh said during the presentation.
Mr Arbaugh also said that he had used the brain implant to play the video game Civilization VI. Neuralink gave him “the ability to do that again and played for eight hours straight”, he said.